Climbing Articles Tagged Knot

Knowing how to tie a reef knot can be a handy skill to have when you simply need to tie something out of the way. The reef knot has the...

Learning how to tie a rolling hitch knot is a simple but useful process. This type of knot is used in a variety of ways to secure things such as...

Want to know how to tie an Alpine Butterfly knot for climbing? There are two ways to tie this. Both ways are equally correct. This knot is also called the Lineman's...

If you go climbing without knowing how to knot climbing rope, you could find yourself taking a potentially deadly fall. Knowing how to tie on to your climbing harness is...

Are you an avid rock climber who needs to know how to tie a hitch knot for climbing? There are several types of hitch knots. Each type has it's own...

Learning how to tie a hitch knot is a very simple process once you understand what a hitch knot actually is. A hitch knot is any knot that is tied...

Knowing how to tie a one handed bowline knot is essential for climbers. Even though the bowline is traditionally tied using both hands, the one handed bowline is great when you...

If you are wondering how to tie a clove hitch, you've come to the right place. The clove hitch, sometimes referred to as a clove hitch knot, is an all-purpose...

Do you want to learn how to tie a Prusik knot for climbing? Prusik knots are great for climbers and used in different situations, including ascending a rope to rigging...

The clove hitch is a commonly used general utility hitch. Use it for attaching a rope to a carabiner, or for temporarily securing a rope to a cylindrical object, such as a tree...

Here are instructions for how to tie a figure 8 double loop. The figure eight double loop knot is the most accepted and used way to attach a climber to...

The Italian hitch knot, also known as the Munter hitch, helps mountain climbers control descents as part of a belay system and helps take up slack when ascending.  The Italian...

Knowing how to tie a prusik knot is required knowledge for those who use ropes in climbing. Those who know how to tie a prusik knot are those that are...

You are just learning how to climb and want to know how to tie a Swiss seat harness. A Swiss seat harness is a basic harness made just from rope....