Locking off your belay device is handy when you need to free your hands while belaying or rappelling. The common way of doing it is by tying a mule knot. It has an advantage of untying quickly by simply pulling the rope when you wish to continue rappelling/belaying. Depending on what kind of belay device [...]
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How to Lock Off Belay Device
7/10/20078 Basic Knots for Rock Climbers
7/7/2007Gurus of rope tricks among climbers can certainly show more than these 8 basic knots. However, these are the knots I use again and again and they are all I need to know for regular rock climbing.
Figure-Eight Loop. This absolutely essential knot is a standard way of tying rope to your harness. Take time to [...]
8 Basic Knots for Rock Climbers (for print)
7/7/2007This is a printer-friendly version of the original post 8 Basic Knots for Rock Climbers.
Gurus of rope tricks among climbers can certainly show more than these 8 basic knots. However, these are the knots I use again and again and they are all I need to know for regular rock climbing.
Figure-Eight Loop. This absolutely [...]
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