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 ...

Belay, anchor, dyno, quickdraw ... In climbing vocabulary, the figure eight knot is a must-know knot that’s as reliable as it is simple. It’s the go-to choice for securing a climber’s ...