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The '''Münter hitch''', also known as the '''Italian hitch''', is a simple [[knot]], commonly used by | The '''Münter hitch''', also known as the '''Italian hitch''', is a simple [[knot]], commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system. | ||
To climbers, this knot is also known as '''HMS''', the abbreviation for the German term ''Halbmastwurfsicherung'', meaning 'half hitch belay.' Therefore, | To climbers, this knot is also known as '''HMS''', the abbreviation for the German term ''Halbmastwurfsicherung'', meaning 'half hitch belay.' Therefore, carabiners used for this belaying technique are called HMS carabiners. The name 'Munter hitch' is due to a Swiss mountain guide, Werner Munter, who popularised its use in mountaineering. | ||
The hitch is simply a set of wraps using a | The hitch is simply a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, generally a round object like a pipe, pole or more commonly, a carabiner. Its main use is as a friction device for controlling the rate of descent in belay systems. | ||
==How it works== | == How it works == | ||
The Münter hitch creates friction by having the rope rub on itself and on the object it has been wrapped around. One very useful aspect of the Münter is its reversibility; it can be pulled from either side of the rope and it still works just as effectively. | The Münter hitch creates friction by having the rope rub on itself and on the object it has been wrapped around. One very useful aspect of the Münter is its reversibility; it can be pulled from either side of the rope and it still works just as effectively. | ||
==Setting up a belay system using the Munter hitch == | == Setting up a belay system using the Munter hitch == | ||
A belay system incorporating the Munter Hitch is the same as any other | A belay system incorporating the Munter Hitch is the same as any other belay system, which incorporates a belayer to tend the rope and an anchor, which secures the belay system and belayer to the deck. | ||
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The primary advantage of the Munter Hitch is twofold. It is the only belay system which provides acceptable resistance to arrest a fall when not in the break position, and requires no additional hardware other than a carabiner. However, it places more bends in a rope than other belay methods, and creates significantly more friction on the outer sheath. For these reasons, it is commonly only used as a backup or in emergency situations rather than a primary descending or belay mechanism. | The primary advantage of the Munter Hitch is twofold. It is the only belay system which provides acceptable resistance to arrest a fall when not in the break position, and requires no additional hardware other than a carabiner. However, it places more bends in a rope than other belay methods, and creates significantly more friction on the outer sheath. For these reasons, it is commonly only used as a backup or in emergency situations rather than a primary descending or belay mechanism. | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/knots.htm Knots] | *[http://kspark.kaist.ac.kr/knots.htm Knots] | ||
*[http://www.rockandice.net/knots.php Learn to tie knots] | *[http://www.rockandice.net/knots.php Learn to tie knots] | ||
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[[Category:Climbing knots]] | [[Category:Climbing knots]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:04, 22 August 2018
| Munter hitch | |
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| Names | Munter hitch, Italian hitch |
| Category | hitch |
| Related | Half hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Belaying |
| Caveat | Wears out the rope |
The Münter hitch, also known as the Italian hitch, is a simple knot, commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system.
To climbers, this knot is also known as HMS, the abbreviation for the German term Halbmastwurfsicherung, meaning 'half hitch belay.' Therefore, carabiners used for this belaying technique are called HMS carabiners. The name 'Munter hitch' is due to a Swiss mountain guide, Werner Munter, who popularised its use in mountaineering.
The hitch is simply a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, generally a round object like a pipe, pole or more commonly, a carabiner. Its main use is as a friction device for controlling the rate of descent in belay systems.
How it works
The Münter hitch creates friction by having the rope rub on itself and on the object it has been wrapped around. One very useful aspect of the Münter is its reversibility; it can be pulled from either side of the rope and it still works just as effectively.
Setting up a belay system using the Munter hitch
A belay system incorporating the Munter Hitch is the same as any other belay system, which incorporates a belayer to tend the rope and an anchor, which secures the belay system and belayer to the deck.
File:Munter1.gif Tying the Munter Hitch on a locking carabiner |
File:Munter2.gif The Munter completed |
The primary advantage of the Munter Hitch is twofold. It is the only belay system which provides acceptable resistance to arrest a fall when not in the break position, and requires no additional hardware other than a carabiner. However, it places more bends in a rope than other belay methods, and creates significantly more friction on the outer sheath. For these reasons, it is commonly only used as a backup or in emergency situations rather than a primary descending or belay mechanism.