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Climbing Knots: Loops

weakened point of a rope. And it may
be used in camping, boating, or any
time an object needs to be attached to a
rope at a point other than the end.
As with so many members of the
knot world, this one can be tied in several
different ways. This way is relatively easy
to visualize.

Alpine Butt XXrfly: Step 5 Alpine Butter
XXfly: Step 6
e

Shape the knot by pulling on
XXX Tighten the knot by pulling on
XXX
the loop and the two main sec- the two main sections of the
tions of the rope. rope.

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