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Alpine Butterfly » pp.238–39

Can be quickly tied in the middle
of the rope without needing to
have access to either of the rope ends. Similar knots:
» pp.249–50
Ideal for attaching a middleman Figure-Eight Loop
on a climb because strain can » pp.259–61
be applied to either Bowline on
side of the knot. the Bight

Bowline with Stopper
» p.248

A variation on a
Bowline which Similar knots:
makes a good stopper » pp.242–44
at the end of a rope. Bowline –
Second
Bulky and, when tight, Method
easier to untie than a » pp.245–
Figure-Eight or a Double 47 Bowline
Overhand Knot. with Two
Turns