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Don’t put the carabiner in the harness

https://youtube.com/shorts/Kd8eiH0fEk0 Don’t put the carabiner in the harness and the rope in the carabiner! This is something we often see with many mountaineers, but never

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Crevasse rescue – Swiss technique

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Garda knot

https://youtube.com/shorts/ffSa8aR4nnU You need 2 identical carabiners for this knot. You can pull the rope in only one direction; in the other direction, it will lock.

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Hand Loops

https://youtube.com/shorts/zwPSrQw_6uk Sometimes it’s advisable to make a few hand loops as a backup. For example, if you need to climb a more difficult section, you

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The butterfly knot

https://youtube.com/shorts/br4ubgvDVBcThe butterfly knot, seemingly less commonly used despite being easy to tie and untie.  Testimonials What Our Clients Say Gec is one of the few

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Short-Rope Travel

When traveling in a short rope system, the person who slips cannot gain much speed, making it easier to stop their fall. Short-rope travel is,

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The Disadvantage of the Switch Knot

https://youtube.com/shorts/8F-Gwe00sl4 First, understand what the switch knot is. It is an essential knot in many situations, but it also has a potential risk, as explained

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The “Switch” Knot

The marked knot is called a switch (Weiche in German). A 15-20 cm gap is left between the main knot on the harness and the