Glossary of knots common in climbing: Difference between revisions
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This page describes [[knots]] related to [[climbing]], [[rappelling]] and [[mountaineering]]. | This page describes [[knots]] related to [[climbing]], [[rappelling]] and [[mountaineering]]. | ||
==Bends== | == Bends == | ||
;[[Double fisherman knot]] (aka Grapevine):The Grapevine knot is useful to tie together two ends of ropes. Ropes can be of unequal sizes. It is often used to tie both ends of the same rope together to form a circle. | ;[[Double fisherman knot]] (aka Grapevine):The Grapevine knot is useful to tie together two ends of ropes. Ropes can be of unequal sizes. It is often used to tie both ends of the same rope together to form a circle. | ||
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;[[Water knot]] (aka Tape Knot, Double Overhand Bend):The Water knot is useful to tie together two ends of ropes. Often used with webbing. It is also useful in that the load of the two ends of one side can have load pulled in different directions. | ;[[Water knot]] (aka Tape Knot, Double Overhand Bend):The Water knot is useful to tie together two ends of ropes. Often used with webbing. It is also useful in that the load of the two ends of one side can have load pulled in different directions. | ||
==Hitches== | == Hitches == | ||
;[[Bachmann knot]]:The Bachmann knot is useful when the friction hitch needs to be reset quickly/often or made to be self-tending as in crevasse and self-rescue. | ;[[Bachmann knot]]:The Bachmann knot is useful when the friction hitch needs to be reset quickly/often or made to be self-tending as in crevasse and self-rescue. | ||
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;[[Klemheist knot]]:The Klemheist knot is an alternative to the Prusik knot, useful when the climber is short of cord but has plenty of webbing. | ;[[Klemheist knot]]:The Klemheist knot is an alternative to the Prusik knot, useful when the climber is short of cord but has plenty of webbing. | ||
; | ;Prusik:The Prusik is a knot used for mainly for emergency use. Some carry between one to three cords specifically for it quickly if needed. One can be used to quickly secure persons's position to correct problems with equipment, two can be used as a method of ascending a rope. | ||
==Loop Knots== | == Loop Knots == | ||
;[[Alpine butterfly knot]]:The Alpine Butterfly is a strong and secure loop knot. Allows load distribution in multiple directions. It can also be used to isolate a worn section of rope. | ;[[Alpine butterfly knot]]:The Alpine Butterfly is a strong and secure loop knot. Allows load distribution in multiple directions. It can also be used to isolate a worn section of rope. | ||
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;[[Figure-of-eight loop]]:The Figure-of-eight loop is considered strong and secure. Can be tied by taking a bite of rope and tying a figure-of-eight knot or can be tied directly around/through objects before weaving back through the first figure eight knot(Figure-of-eight follow through). | ;[[Figure-of-eight loop]]:The Figure-of-eight loop is considered strong and secure. Can be tied by taking a bite of rope and tying a figure-of-eight knot or can be tied directly around/through objects before weaving back through the first figure eight knot(Figure-of-eight follow through). | ||
==Stopper Knots== | == Stopper Knots == | ||
;[[Stevedore knot]] (aka Double figure eight):The Stevedore knot is tied at the end of a rope to prevent the end from unraveling, slipping through another knot, or passing back through a hole, block, or belay/rappel device. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-of-eight knot. | ;[[Stevedore knot]] (aka Double figure eight):The Stevedore knot is tied at the end of a rope to prevent the end from unraveling, slipping through another knot, or passing back through a hole, block, or belay/rappel device. It is more bulky and less prone to jamming than the closely related figure-of-eight knot. | ||
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;[[Double overhand knot]]:The Double overhand knot is an extension of the regular overhand knot, made with one additional pass. It forms the first part of the Surgeon's knot and both sides of a Double fisherman's knot. | ;[[Double overhand knot]]:The Double overhand knot is an extension of the regular overhand knot, made with one additional pass. It forms the first part of the Surgeon's knot and both sides of a Double fisherman's knot. | ||
==Miscellaneous== | == Miscellaneous == | ||
;[[Monkey's fist]]:The Monkey's Fist is used to tie the end of a climbing rope into a tight ball so the rope can be thrown farther/easier. | ;[[Monkey's fist]]:The Monkey's Fist is used to tie the end of a climbing rope into a tight ball so the rope can be thrown farther/easier. | ||
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