QUT Cliffhangers Climbing Skills

Stupid Mistakes climbers tend to make.

Basic Skills

• Putting on a harness
• Tying In
• How to top-rope
• The four step belay
• Gear Identification (see Gear Information)
• Climbing Techniques

Basic Knots

• Figure of Eight
  • Single
  • Follow through
  • On bight
• Alpine Butterfly
  • Alpine Butterfly Left handed
  • Alpine Butterfly Right Handed
  • Alpine Butterfly Alternative Tying Method
• Clove Hitch

• Munter Hitch (also called the Italian Hitch]]

• Prussik Knots
  • Prussik Knot
  • French Prussik
  • Klemheist

Following the Leader

• Lead Belaying 101
• Cleaning an Anchor

Abseiling

• Basic Abseiling
• Abseiling with a pack
• Backing up an abseil
• Changing ropes
• Passing a knot
• Self Rescue with a Prussic

Advanced Knots

Being a Leader

• Setting a Top Set
• Sport Leading

Advanced Topics