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1
Always tie a
stopper
knot
in the end of the rappel rope.
2
Always leave a four-plus inch tail below your
stopper
knot
.
3
In retrospect, this might have happened had the
stopper
knot
been on the correct rope.
4
Tie a
stopper
knot
above your knot.
5
When the climber arrives at the belay, the belayer will tie a
stopper
knot
behind the auto-blocking device.
6
And belayers, if you simpy must go hands-free at any point, always tie a
stopper
knot
below your belay device.
7
Very simply, this means tying a
stopper
knot
in the bottom end of the rope or tying it securely to your rope bag.
8
An overhand knot on a bight on the brake side of the rope acts as a
stopper
knot
so the second can climb hands-free.
9
The most common option is to tie a fat
stopper
knot
at the end of the rope that will not go through the belay device.
10
Tie
stopper
knots
to prevent the handles from sliding off.
11
Next, tie
stopper
knots
on each strand so you can't rap off the end.
12
You should also tie
stopper
knots
in the end of the rope before tossing it.
13
These knots work as
stopper
knots
and help the climber on the surface catch the fall.
14
The absence of the
stopper
knots
can allow the knot to untie itself under opposing loads.
15
Always tie
stopper
knots
in the rope ends.
16
Remember to untie the
stopper
knots
in the bottom of the rope-theywill not pass through the anchors.