Climbing Tools: The Prussik Knot

This is a must know knot for any climber. Used for everything from self belay to crevasse rescue. Try this hitch out. It is real easy but believe me you can be really hooped if you don't know it. On the other hand this will get you out of a bind when nothing else will. Common knot for mountaineers who travel light in the big hills. Used to ascend a rope or self rescue out of a crevasse.

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[monkey505boy]

This video is okay, but doesn't anyone on YouTube practice before turning on the camera? He can't remember how to tie a figure 8, and he's making a video? And this video is still above average.

[mikebarter387]

@monkey505boy it is youtube and you do get what you pay for.

[FestivalJester]

Thanks for the great vid... I agree with sisyphus3. Curious however, how one would go about using a prussik not to ascend, but rather descend. Saw it on a tv a show and was wondering how that works... any chance you could make a vid on using prussiks in life-saving situations?

[mikebarter387]

@FestivalJester I'm curious why you would descend and not add a rap device and lower that way. Why not try it yourself let me know how it goes and send me a link to the video.

[hazmat1000]

Great video!! What knot would you use to anchor the climbing line to say a tree? Going to be setting all my stands up with a climbing line this year.

[mikebarter387]

@hazmat1000 love to help but the cercumstances would dictate the answer. suggest using fear and common sense as a guideline.

[dinnerandashow]

tags: sexy hot paris hilton?

[mikebarter387]

@onlypiper More then we can apply as climbers which is all that really matters. The exact amount will depend on size of cord, rope, gravity of planet you live on.

[JRNY1605]

Is that Duncan for last of the mohicans?

[RaisinHellCrew]

@FestivalJester To ascend you need two. One long and one short. Hook your chest loop to the short and hang. Move the longer prusik knot up. Pull on it to make it catch. put one foot in and stand up in it holding yourself vertical against the rope. Slide your chest knot up and hang. repeating this process over and over is how you climb rope with rope. You would only use this as a safety for descending.

[johntkucz]

@noitartsulli Ah...brilliant...I did a blog post on knots and embedded this vid on my site. Would you say...that the fig-8 then doesn't "lock" as easily as overhand (knot jargon is interesting). cheers.

[wolfmaan]

@monkey505boy by all means, please make us a video that it suited to your standards!

[wolfmaan]

Very Nice work!. This video may save some climbers life some day!

[ztslovebird]

Isn't there a way to tie a Prusik knot without making the loop?

[KnifeHQ]

Great Video! Very enlightening and easy to follow. Keep it up!