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Climbing knots
Tie the knots every climber is checked on, in 3D and one step at a time: the figure 8 follow-through you tie in with, the clove hitch for the anchor, the Munter hitch for a belay without a device, and the stopper knot that closes the system. Choose wrong and you see why it matters.
Start hereFigure 8 follow-throughThe knot that ties you to the rope: a figure 8 in the rope, the end through your harness, then followed back through the 8, strand beside strand.5 steps
Technique 2Clove hitchTwo turns round a locking carabiner with a diagonal over them: the adjustable hitch for tying the rope to an anchor.5 steps
Technique 3Munter hitchA belay or a lower with no device: the rope over a pear-shaped locking carabiner, a bight round the climber's strand, and that bight clipped back through.5 steps
Technique 4Stopper knotA bulky knot in the end of the rope, so a rappel or a lower stops at the knot instead of running off the end.5 steps
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Skills on video
Picked from our video library. These are other creators' videos, so where one differs from the drill, the drill's sourced steps are the ones to follow.
Best Knots for Climbing—The 5 Knots Every Climber Should Know || REI
REI
0How to Tie Into a Climbing Harness (With a Figure 8 Knot) || REI
REI
0Rock Climbing: How to Tie a Clove Hitch
REI
0Basic & Intermediate Outdoor Climbing: 11. Stopper Knots for Belay & Rappel | Climbing Tech Tips
Climbing Tech Tips
04 Knots Every Climber Should Know | Climbing Daily Ep.991
EpicTV Climbing Daily
0How to attach the rope to your harness
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