If you’re going trad climbing or sport climbing, you might be able to hang back and let others set up anchors and lead climb on multi-pitch routes, but there’s one knot you absolutely have to know how ...

Learn how to tie the Figure 8 Bend, also known as the Flemish Bend, with a clear step-by-step explanation. This strong and reliable knot is used to join two ropes of similar diameter and is trusted in ...

There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...