Rock Climbing Knots 101

Have you always wanted to learn how to tie safe, efficient, and correct knots? During this 2-hour, hands-on course, you will join Kei Davis and other instructors from the Los Alamos Mountaineers and learn the basics of climbing knots. This is the first of two classroom sessions on rock climbing knots, each of which are limited to 20 participants. Advance registration is required.

About the class:
Knots are essential to rock climbing at all levels, used for anchors, tying into a harness, rappelling, joining two pieces of rope, and many other uses. Kei Davis will introduce some basic rock-climbing knots and describe their uses in a two-hour, hands-on session with other instructors from the Los Alamos Mountaineers. We will start with the most basic essentials for elementary rock climbing: tying into a climbing harness (figure eight, and in various other forms), and the backup (double-overhand, and in various other forms, including the double fisherman's knot). We will continue with more of the basic climbing knots as far as time permits.

Students will be given a length of retired climbing rope, a length of utility cord, and a length of webbing to keep, the latter two of which can be used later in climbing and rappelling.

It would be helpful for students to bring a climbing harness if they have one, or a waistbelt, or wear pants with belt loops.

This class is limited to 20 participants, with advance registration required. This class is free for PEEC and Los Alamos Mountaineers members and $10/person for non-members.