How to tie a figure of nine knot to secure a heavy load to an anchor point - Application: very similar to the figure of eight - Advantages: extremely strong; in some cases, it is easier to untie - Disadvantages: bulky - Breaking Strength: 1640 kg

How to tie clove hitch knot on an intermediate point of hand line - Application: ideal to attach the rope to intermediate points. - Advantages: quick, easy (we can learn to tie it one-handed), easily adjusted, easy to untie. - Disadvantages: - Tendency to slip Breaking Strength: Usually slips between 7 kn and 14kN. (This knot should never be tied at the end of a rope without a stopper knot) - Total rupture at 18 kN

How to tie a bowline knot to start a hand line on a natural anchorage - Application: Used as a «tie-in» or for anchoring. - Advantages: Quick to tie. Easy to untie after heavy load. - Disadvantages: Difficult to learn – prone to slippage (tying-in with single rope). - Breaking load: 19 kN - Remember to always back-up the bowline with a double fisherman knot

How to tie a double fisherman knot to rig a ring of corde for belay on natural anchorage - Application: Used to create a joining loop from two ropes or a cord, a knot that allows connecting two ropes of different diameters for rappelling. Ideal for creating a permanent loop on a natural anchor. - Advantages: Excellent holding strength. - Disadvantages: Very difficult to untie, bulky, risk of getting stuck when pulling the rope. - Breaking strength: 19 kN - The tail strands must have 8 to 10 cm of free length

How to tie a webbing knot to connect a webbing ring to equip a relay in natural anchorage - Application: Creating a tape sling. - Advantages: Very stable - Disadvantages: Difficult to untie - Breaking Strength: 18 kN - Remember to leave a tail with more than 10 cm of length.

How to tie an overhand knot to attach a light load - Application: to attach a rope, to clip in - Disadvantages: difficult to untie - bulky, - Breaking strength: 18 kN