This is an essential knot for climbing too, tied to prevent ropes from slipping through carabiners or other retaining devices. Make a loop with your rope. Pass the working end through it.

According to "Climbing: Knots" by Nate Fitch and Ron Funderburke, to tie a knot, there must be a tail or bight of rope to pass through a loop. Once this is completed, a knot will form. A hitch is ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

Climbing above the Top-Rope anchor points is prohibited. Hip belays, munter-hitch belays, and using a Figure 8 device are prohibited. All knots, belay devices and harnesses will be inspected by the ...