You can tie as many butterfly knots into a single line of rope as needed, which is especially handy with multiple climbers on a line of rope. But it's not just useful for climbing. The alpine ...

Before you learn how to tie knots, it's important to understand ... also known as a cordelette in rock climbing. By pulling each end of the rope, the bend will tighten. Once you have the bowline ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor ... The Figure 8 Follow-through has a variety of advantages over other knots, as it is ...

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 ...

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 ... For added security tie a safety knot by passing the finishing loop ...

As much as we would like our climbing ropes to last forever, they do have an 'expiration date.' According to experts at REI, the general guidelines for rope ret ...