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In addition to strength and security, the alpine butter-
fly almost always unties easily, even after being heavily By grasping the loop, you
loaded, something other loops fail to do. As with other can now remove the rope
loops, this knot can be used to isolate—within the loop of from your hand.
the knot—a worn or otherwise weakened point of a
Alpine Butterfly: Step 3 Alpine Butterfly: Step 4 Loops
Move the turn that is now closest to your fin- Bring the turn now closest to your thumb
gertips to lie closest to your thumb. underneath the other two turns toward your
fingertips.
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