Go to your local gym or crag and you’ll see that the majority of climbers use the figure eight follow-through to tie in to the rope. The figure eight follow-through is the first knot new climbers ...

There are two basic tie-in knots climbers should be familiar with: The figure-eight follow-through, or “trace eight,” and the double bowline with a back-up. Heather Weidner, pro climber, explains the ...

1. Bend the rope to make a loop. Wrap the tail around the base of the loop for one full circle. (Note: If it looks like a pretzel, you didn't make a full circle.) Then pull the tail of the rope ...

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