Learning how to master various knots and hitches can be a ... also known as a cordelette in rock climbing. By pulling each end of the rope, the bend will tighten. Once you have the bowline ...

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 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 ...

If crafting isn't something you enjoy, many climbing gyms and outdoor schools accept retired ropes which will then be used for knot-tying practice ... She has continued rock and ice climbing ...

Climb the CoRec's 55-foot tall roped climbing ... knot tying, safety commands, and belay technique. Participants are first shown these techniques and then allowed to practice under the supervision of ...