The autoblock friction hitch is a versatile knot used by climbers, rescuers, and arborists to create a secure, self-adjusting ...

Next they created a rope swing. Two of the climbers ran a section of rope between two towering sycamores, 40 feet above the ground. Brock described how the rope should be rigged and showed the best ...

Along with a couple of pages of handouts, the volunteer instructors from the Sandy River Chapter of the Association of Northwest Steelheaders also recommended a knot-tying website, Animated Knots by ...

The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of rope and rope hardware and software; tying of basic knots, and the use of various rope accessories to construct mechanical advantage systems ...