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 ...

Climbing above the Top-Rope anchor points is prohibited. Hip belays, munter-hitch belays, and using a Figure 8 device are prohibited. All knots, belay devices and harnesses will be inspected by the ...

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

The knot was almost humorously small to me as I started climbing on 11mm ropes, and it looked tiny even compared to knots on a 9.8 mm. When I fell with little slack out, like while hang-dogging ...

The Entwined Objects furniture series features self-supporting, shape-shifting furniture woven from reclaimed climbing rope.