Munter hitch
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The Munter hitch, also known as the Italian hitch, mezzo barcaiolo is a simple adjustable knot, commonly used by climbers, cavers, and rescuers to control friction in a life-lining or belay system. It
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A soldier abseiling with a Munter hitch, depicted in a German military publication from 1966.
Belaying
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In climbing and mountaineering, belaying comprises techniques used to create friction within a climbing protection system, particularly on a climbing rope, so that a falling climber does not fall very
Munter hitch
…the Italian hitch, mezzo barcaiolo is a simple adjustable knot, commonly used by climbers, cavers, and rescuers to control friction in a life-lining or belay system. It is often mistakenly identified as the crossing hitch, however in the cross hitch the line does not return along its original path. To climbers…
A belayer in Red Rocks, Nevada
A demonstration of the belay device with rope and carabiner without a proper locking gate
Belay device held in the "locked off" position.
Leader and belayer climbing in Joshua Tree National Park