Pity the double bowline--it's gotten a terrible rap.starting in 1989 when Lynn Hill took a 70-foot groundfall when her partly tied bowline pulled free of her harness. But, still, for decades thiis was ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Two rock climbers finishing up their day in American Fork Canyon were forced to call for help when a knotted rope left them stranded on a cliffside. Volunteers with the Utah ...

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 ...

As the city’s sole rock climbing gym, The Knot is taking the Gainesville climbing scene to new heights. Since its February 2020 opening, co-owners Mike Palmer and Mitchell Eadens have united climbers ...

After summiting, it's easy to feel like the challenge is over and all that remains are a few simple raps. Your situational awareness and risk perception change, distracting you from the necessary ...

I've been climbing for decades, and the mistakes I've made or seen cover the gamut. My knot came partly untied while I was climbing at Joshua Tree; I've threaded my belay device backward; partway up ...

Two men look down as rescuers climb up a sheer cliff towards them. Utah County Sheriff Sgt. Spencer Cannon said the climbers were right to call 911 instead of attempting to remove the knot themselves.