Climbing Tools: Munter Hitch-off of harness

This is a must know hitch for every climber and mountaineer. Thats right must know. Not should know or this would be a good idea to know. We have shown this as it used from an anchor but here we are hooking it to the harness which is common for providing a quick simple effective belay.

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• banff
• climbing
• duncan
• hitch
• munter
• terry

[ItsMeForAllYouKnow]

It's also useful as a way to bypass a knot when you are belaying a partner with 2 ropes tied together and you come to the knot on your belay device. I always carry TWO belay devices on my rack for just such a scenario, but if you don't have a second, a Munter Hitch is a great alternative. Ever watched the movie "Touching The Void"? Knowing the Munter Hitch would have prevented that whole nightmarish situation. Way to mentor, mikebarter387. Good job!!!

P.S.- If you climb, LEARN THIS HITCH!!!

[mikebarter387]

Good advice SGT. It is generally used in a pinch for rappel as it will twist the shit out of your rope but if it's all you got it will work fine. Funny the number of germans that use this knot as their primary belay device. I do think the ATC type of devices are better for big falls but once again in the big hills I go pretty light.

[SgtKiller33]

munter hitch can be used to belay, or rappel. It can be used for a single, or double strand rappel. Use a big paer shaped biner, and ALWAYS watch it as it runs across the biner. If not rigged correctly, the running rope will unscrew a standard gate and then pop through! It happened to me once, but I had been taught to WATCH this hitch, and wasnt injured!

[metacarpal74]

what can this munter hitch be used for.

[iolairjames]

great tutorial

[plsniper]

Ok, now I'm starting to learn something.

[philytheking]

great stuff!

[threelegduck]

nice

[cride1]

Your tutorials are awesome, always!