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 alpine butterfly knot, also known as the "linesman’s loop," has been singled out by adventurers and MacGyvers of all ...

As they did so, a knot developed near the end of the rope that would not allow the rope to pass through the anchor, Cannon explained. “They could have used that rope to climb back up to remove ...