Archive for the ‘Climbing knots’ category

Every climber should know how to tie a few climbing knots. If you feel like you need a few more knots to add to your mental database, look no further. If you would like to share a knot (written, illustrated, videod or shown through the medium of contemporary dance), please get in touch at gareth(at)rockclimbinguk.co.uk.

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Climbing knots – 5 essential knots that every climber should know

…well every outdoor climber anyway. If you plan to only climb indoors at climbing walls then you’ll probably never need most of these knots. If you’re an outdoor climber, it is highly recommended that you have these 5 climbing knots in your repertoire.

Published by Gareth Hanson on May 11, 2010 8:20 pm
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The bowline climbing knot

I’m told the bowline (pronounced ‘bow-lin’) is often used by cavers as it is a really quick climbing knot to tie your climbing rope to your harness, and easier to undo than the figure of eight climbing knot. In fact, it can be used whenever a loop at the end of a rope is needed.

Published by Gareth Hanson on September 2, 2009 6:56 pm
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The figure of eight climbing knot

The figure of eight knot is probably the most commonly used climbing knot, and is the first one that you are taught when you learn to climb.

It is an absolutely bomb-proof knot, especially when you add a stopper knot, and as such is the first choice for most climbers for attaching the rope to their harness. It can also be used as part of your belay setup if you have run out of karabinas (I’ll show you how in another post).

Published by Gareth Hanson on August 3, 2009 9:14 pm