Tag Archives: Climbing Knots

The Top 10 Knots You Need to Know: Alpine Butterfly

The Alpine Butterfly is perfect for creating a loop in a line and is often used in rappelling to clip… View Article

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How to Tie the Figure Eight On a Bight for a DIY Knot Board Display

The Figure Eight knot is a favorite of climbers everywhere. This week we’re demonstrating both the Figure Eight on a… View Article

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How to Tie the Alpine Butterfly for a DIY Knot Board Display

The Alpine Butterfly is perfect for quickly creating a loop in a rope to use as a tie in point…. View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Go Hands Free on Belay with the Munter Mule

On today’s Knot of the Week I’ll be covering the Munter Mule, which may look like an amorphous blob, but I assure you… View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Belay and Control Your Descent with the Munter Hitch

On today’s Knot of the Week I’ll be covering the Munter Hitch, which is mainly used as a friction device for controlling descents… View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Haul and Hoist with the Klemheist Knot

On today’s Knot of the Week I’ll be covering the Klemheist Knot, which is another relative of the Prusik Knot. Last… View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Ascend a Wet or Icy Climbing Rope with the Bachmann Knot

On today’s Knot of the Week I’ll be covering the Bachmann Knot, a relative of the Prusik Knot that can be utilized as an… View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Use an Alpine Coil to Quickly Coil Your Rope for Storage

On this week’s Knot of the Week, we’ll be going over the Alpine Coil and how it can be used to quickly… View Article

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Knot of the Week Video: Carry Your Rope Hands Free with the Climber’s Coil

So why would you want to learn how to use a Climber’s Coil to carry a rope on your back?… View Article

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Knot of the Week HD: How to Tie a Tape Knot and Fisherman’s Knot Variations

Continuing with the reintroduction of our Knot of the Week series in high-definition, today I’ll be going over the Tape Knot… View Article

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