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Signs of a worn or damaged rope.

sealed casing. Rough and high spots will crack and fray; take care to do a clean job. Cut webbing and
cord the same way, but you can do without the tape and use sharp scissors in place of the knife.

When a knife or scissors aren't at hand, such as on a climb, you can cut rope, cord, or webbing by

bashing it apart with a sharp rock, hammering it over an edge, or chopping it in two with a knifeblade
piton. Pulling the rope, sling, or cord tight makes the cutting go faster (a bad thought when you are
rappeling or jumaring). Crude, but effective.

Throwing a Rope

I'm including a bit on throwing a rope down a cliff because I've watched too many

climbers make a mess of it and spend pointless effortsometimes risky effortstraightening things out.
No doubt many overnight epics owe themselves to the bungled rope throw.