Retrievable anchor systems

 Retrievable Anchors are those where the webbing used to form an anchor is retrieved, leaving nothing behind. There are several good reasons for doing this including:

  • leaving no trash behind in the canyon is elegant
  • in places where the anchor sling is visible to hikers, removing it is generally a good idea to decrease the visual impact, and in many places is good to avoid the potential wrath of land managers
  • a retrievable anchor may be a good way to conserve anchor materials

Source: https://www.canyoneeringusa.com/techtips/tworingretrievableanchor