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 ...

In the hope that I have not forgotten any, they are listed below (and illustrated in the galley). - Never lower off a belay comprised of a single anchor. Even if it is big and glue-in, even if the ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate ... In this case you need to transfer the weight onto the belay anchors: to be able to do this you need both ...