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https://youtube.com/shorts/MBIQBhH2JTs On glacier tours, we often need to adjust the distance between us. For example, when we’re crossing a glacier, we try to keep as

https://youtube.com/shorts/3ZQYvntc00c August 2000 I had almost no mountaineering experience. What’s a mountain school? Nonsense, I don’t need that. What’s a mountain guide? A lazy guy

My Question: Although the UIAA always recommends tying the rope directly into the harness—without a carabiner—you commonly see climbers in France, Austria, and Germany using

https://youtube.com/shorts/saH88yGpGxs Leader’s Knot vs. Figure-8 Knot – Both are safe if tied correctly, but the Figure-8 is more commonly used because it is easier to

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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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.

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

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

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,