it's important to understand the difference between knots, hitches, and bends. According to "Climbing: Knots" by Nate Fitch and Ron Funderburke, to tie a knot, there must be a tail or bight of ...

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 ...

We have received the following appeal by the French Alpine Club section Causses et Cévennes that manages the Gorges du Tarn cliff reminding all climbers to tie a knot in the end of the tope before ...

Like Windsor knot or beyond…” In climbing, knots are the difference between life and death Professional rock climber Dave Macleod lives near Ben Nevis, and spends his time attempting new ...