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KNOTS USED AT THE MAGS CLIMBING WALL:
KNOTS USED AT THE MAGS CLIMBING WALL:
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The clove hitch can used to fasten a haul cord to a climbing rope or a carabiner.
Pass the end of the haul cord around the rope.
Continue over the standing end and around the rope a second time.
Thread the end of the haul cord under itself and pull tight to form the clove hitch.
This knot is tied at the end of the climbing rope to connect the climbing rope to the climber via a karabiner. Once learnt, it is easy to tie, will not slip, and unties easily after having sustained considerable pressure. Finish with a stopper knot.
1. In the middle of a piece of rope, form a bight and use the bight to form a small loop.
2. Pass the bight through the small loop.
3. Spread the bight out and pass it down, round, and over the whole knot until the bight encircles the origin of the bight.
4. Tighten the bight to complete the Bowline on a Bight.
This knot is designed to butt tightly against the 'bowline on a bight' knot to prevent it from working loose. The basic stopper knot is simply an overhand knot tied around the parallel strand of rope, but a more secure double version is commonly used.
1. Wrap the end of the rope round itself for two complete turns.
2. Then, pass the end back through these turns and pull tight.
EXTRA KNOTS IF YOU'RE KEEN TO LEARN SOME MORE:
EXTRA KNOTS IF YOU'RE KEEN TO LEARN SOME MORE:
1. Take the two bitter ends, cross them over and…
2. …tie the first half knot (half hitch). Maintain the same rope on top as you cross them over a second time to tie the second half hitch.
3. Pull the ends evenly to form a symmetrical Reef Knot. Add extra half hitches for safety.
Named after its appearance, this is the most versatile of all climbing knots. It is basically an overhand knot with an extra turn around the main rope, making it less prone to over tightening. The Figure of Eight is important to climbers because it is the basis for tying the Figure of Eight Bend (used to join ropes), the Figure of Eight Loop Follow Through, and the Double Figure of Eight Loop.
1. In the bitter end form, form a loop by twisting a bight of the rope.
2. Then pass the bitter end round the standing end, i.e., take the longest journey not the shortest,
3. and through the loop to make the figure of eight.
This bend provides a safe, and simple way to join two ropes. It is easily learnt, remembered, visualized, and checked. The Figure of Eight Bend is relatively bulky and, therefore, slightly more likely to get stuck when an abseil rope is pulled down than the double Fisherman's. It's advantage, however, is that even after considerable strain it remains relatively easy to undo.
1. Start with a figure of eight knot in one of the ropes.
2. Lead the end of the second rope parallel to the first.
3. Follow the first rope to make a double figure of eight.
4. The second rope must exit beside the first rope’s standing end. Ensure that there are two strands beside each other at each part of the knot.
5. When pulled tight, the neat, flat, parallel arrangement vanishes. The knot becomes three-dimensional with the turns finding their own position on top of each other.
This is a versatile knot that is used for indoor climbing because it is easier to untie after repeated loading. Finish with a stopper knot.
1. Form a loop a short distance from the end - allow for the size of the loop and the knot itself.
2. Pass the end of the rope through the loop as though making a simple knot.
3. Pull the end through, then round the standing end,
4. and then back through the loop to finish the Bowline.
“The rabbit comes out of the hole, goes around the tree and back down the hole"
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