Knots
Climbing and everyday knots, tied step by step
Learn climbing knots with a qualified instructor before relying on them
Climbing
Figure eight follow-throughTies the rope directly to the harness Figure eight on a bightA fixed loop anywhere along the rope BowlineA fixed loop that stays easy to untie Clove hitchA quick adjustable attachment to a carabiner or a pole Girth hitchFastens a sling around a tree, a harness or a rock Overhand on a bightThe quickest fixed loop along a rope Double bowlineA bowline with a second turn around the hole Munter hitchBelays or lowers with only a carabiner and a rope PrusikA loop of cord that grips the rope under load and slides without it AutoblockA friction backup for an abseil, wrapped and clipped Flat overhand bendJoins two ropes for an abseil Water knotJoins two ends of flat webbing into a sling Barrel knotA stopper at the end of the rope Double fisherman’sJoins two ropes or closes a cord into a loop