Distel Hitch | |
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Category | Hitch |
Related | Taut-line hitch, Blake's hitch |
Typical use | Ascending, Descending |
ABoK | #1734, #1465, #452, #503, #1230, #1681 |
Distel hitch is a friction hitch knot used to attach a carabiner to a rope, allowing a climber to descend or ascend.[1][2][3] The knot is similar to the prusik knot, however it grips the rope more consistently, making for increased climber control.[4]
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- ^ "Distel Hitch". Animated Knots. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Distel hitch". Climbing Arborist. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Distel Hitch". Netknots. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ Adams, Mark (October 2004). "An Overview of Climbing Hitches" (PDF). Climbers Corner. p. 6. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
This page was last edited on 27 February 2021, at 04:36