Mountaineering: Rope and Knots

Terminology

Running End - the working or free end of the rope

Standing End - the balance of the rope, excluding the running end

Knot - the intertwining of the end of a rope within a portion of the rope

Bend - the intertwining of the ends of two ropes to make one continuous rope

Hitch - the attachment of a rope to a pole, hook or other object. In other words, the knot that needs support from an object to remain intertwining

Bight - a U-shaped curve in a rope

Loop - a fold or doubling of the rope through which another rope can be passed to form a knot or hitch

Terminology

Knots

Following are few basic knots that every mountaineer should be know about:

Thumb Knot

Thumb or Overhand or Safety Knot

Bowline Knot

Bowline Knot

Bow line on a bight

Middleman's Knot

Fisherman's Knot

Single / Double / Triple Fisherman's Knot

Reef Knot

Sheet bend Knot

Sheet-bend Knot

Figure of Eight

Clove Hitch

More detailed list of knots can be found at following link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_knots