Air quality warnings have been issued, but it doesn't mean that you can't get out for some climbing
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Retreat (aka bail) anchors or not something you hopefully do very often. But when you need to, there are some specific requirements. See examples of strong and simple rigging here.
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https://www.alpinesavvy.com/blog/alpine-retreat-anchors-part-2
After months of work (and more than a 100,000 vertical feet of hiking) Chase Leary and Andy Puhvel finally freed ‘Keel Haul’ (5.13c; 2,000ft). The crux is pitch is above 14,000 feet.
https://www.climbing.com/places/keel-haul-high-sierra-14000-feet/
