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Welcome:

These animated knots are for climbers, rescue workers, arborists,=20 tower-climbers, and others who use rope in man-carrying applications. = The knots=20 can be selected from the index on the left, by their pictures=20 above, or from a page which describes their various=20 uses. This selection is based on a thorough review of resources on = the=20 internet combined with consultation with, and feedback from, experienced = climbers.

Warning:

Climbing, caving, etc., are challenging and potentially dangerous. Do = not=20 regard this website as a substitute for thorough instruction and expert=20 supervision.

Climbing Ropes:

A climbing rope is typically about 60 meters, or 200 feet, long. = However,=20 longer ropes are available, up to and in excess of 85 meters. Climbing = ropes=20 have changed greatly with the introduction of newer materials. Today's = ropes are=20 stronger, lighter, and thinner and come with different characteristics: =

Static ropes are more durable, more resistant to=20 abrasion, and lack elasticity. They should only be employed where = shock=20 loading never occurs: rapelling (abseiling), spelunking, or canyoning. = They=20 can be used to belay a climber. However, a lead=20 climber should never employ a = Static=20 rope: in a fall, the rope lacks the required elasticity to minimize = injury.=20 Manufacturers typically use only two colors for the sheath.=20
Dynamic (Climbing) Ropes stretch under a shock = load,=20 absorb some of the shock force and protect the climber. They are = designed to=20 belay a lead climber or for top-roping. Manufacturers typically use = three or=20 more colors for the sheath to distinguish them from static ropes. =

Links:

To read more about climbing ropes and their care go to the Outdoor = Adventure=20 Network Article on Climbing Rope; Indoor Climbing's Article on Rock Climbing Ropes; or Rock = Climbing's article=20 on Climbing Ropes Explained.

Modern Alternatives?

Descent devices such as Brake Bar Racks and "8" rings are kinder to = the=20 Static rope and easier to manage than a Munter Hitch. There are, also, = various=20 devices available to use instead of the Prusik Knot or the Klemheist. = However,=20 in an emergency, the knots described here are reliable, trusted = alternatives=20 which require only a locking carabiner.

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Disclaimer: Activities involving = ropes are=20 potentially hazardous. Lives may be at risk - possibly your own. = Considerable=20 attention and effort have been made to ensure that these descriptions = are=20 accurate. However, many critical factors cannot be controlled, = including: the=20 choice of materials; the age, size, and condition of ropes; and the = accuracy=20 with which these descriptions have been followed. For this reason no=20 responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this = material.=20

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