Category
page 1Climbing knots
figure-eight knot
climbing knot used to secure the rope to the climber's harness
fisherman's knot
type of knot
Prusik
A Prusik ( ) is a friction hitch or knot used to attach a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists. The term Prusik is a name for both the loops of cord used to tie the hitch and the hitch itself, and the verb is "to prusik" or "prusiking" (i.e. using a Prusik to ascend). More casually, the term is used for any friction hitch or device that can grab a rope (see autoblock). Due to the pronunciation, the word is often misspelled Prussik, Prussick, or Prussic.
Butterfly Loop
knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope
Double fisherman's knot
knot commonly used in climbing where two pieces of rope are joined together
figure-eight loop
type of knot
water knot
knot frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together
overhand loop
climbing knot
Munter hitch
adjustable knot used control friction in a belay system
Bowline on a bight
type of knot
Klemheist knot
self-locking knot used in climbing and mountaineering, made with a sling or cord around a rope and locks under load in one direction only
Bachmann knot
knot mainly used in climbing, mountaineering, and rescue
Figure-of-nine loop
type of knot
One-sided overhand bend
knot used to join two ropes together
Yosemite bowline
loop knot often perceived as having better security than a bowline
Double bowline
knot that creates two loops of the same size in the middle of a rope