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 ...

The Mule Knot (a.k.a releasable knot) is ideal to lock off the rope on the belay plate. There are many occasions in climbing when, belaying from the harness using a device which does not self-arrest ...

Climbing above the Top-Rope anchor points is prohibited. Hip belays, munter-hitch belays, and using a Figure 8 device are prohibited. All knots, belay devices and harnesses will be inspected by the ...

The completed knot should be pulled tight and have a ‘tail ... the loaded rope to allow you to stop a falling climber with your hands. Belaying is a fundamental skill in climbing, but is often taught ...

learning climbing lingo, knot tying, movement skill development, bouldering on the 12 ft. boulder wall, and top-roping and auto-belaying on the 40 ft. main wall. Full Day Youth Climbing Camp, hosted ...

Gravity is the constant enemy in climbing, and lessening its ... ropes may wear quicker, run through belay devices differently, or the tie-in knot might become welded together.

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 ...

The completed knot should be pulled tight and have a ‘tail ... the loaded rope to allow you to stop a falling climber with your hands. Belaying is a fundamental skill in climbing, but is often taught ...