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 ...

Knots can also be purely decorative; an example of this is the Dragonfly Knot. This knot board was made by Mr. Hedley Smith. Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on ...

Like Windsor knot or beyond…” In climbing, knots are the difference between life and death Professional rock climber Dave Macleod lives near Ben Nevis, and spends his time attempting new ...

it's important to understand the difference between knots, hitches, and bends. According to "Climbing: Knots" by Nate Fitch ...