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 ...

How to Whistle With Your Fingers to Grab Anyone's Attention The alpine butterfly knot is a sturdy loop that can be tied anywhere between two ends of a rope, creating a strong knotted anchor for ...

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 ...