We have received the following appeal by the French Alpine Club section Causses et Cévennes that manages the Gorges du Tarn cliff reminding all climbers to tie a knot in the end of the tope before ...

This simple and useful knot is used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope. Best for: Attaching a canoe to a tow-bar or trailer or hanging a hammock. No matter how much stress is put on this strong ...

Hansjörg Auer reminds all how important it is to tie a knot into the end of the rope, even at the crag. Yesterday we received an email from Hansjörg Auer, the young Austrian who shot to world ...

The Monkey's Fist is used as an end knot from a heaving line (used for throwing from one location to another), hence the weight of the small rope ball at the end of the knot. Today it is also used as ...

“Man on Wire” star Philippe Petit was welcomed by a packed auditorium for his discussion about his new book “Why Knot?” on Sunday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books. Each member of the ...