Terms such as *working end*, *standing part*, and *bitter end* refer to different ... main length of the rope; knowing these can help you avoid accidents when tying crucial knots.

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 ...

They are arrayed - some hang, some rest on podiums - in different rooms of the townhouse gallery ... The fact that she uses ropes and knots is secondary. As she put it, 'I do all the work with the ...