Nudo Klemheist o Machard francés, aislado sobre fondo blanco. Similar a un nudo Prusik, este enganche de fricción agarra la cuerda cuando se aplica el peso, y es libre de moverse cuando se libera el peso . - Foto e imagen de stock

Rope for mountaineering. Grapevine knot.

Rope for mountaineering. Grapevine knot.

Thieves knot red rope. Isolated on white background

Prusik Knot or Triple Sliding Hitch formed with a 5mm yellow Prusik loop around a 9.8mm red climbing rope. This friction hitch is used in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue.

Klemheist or French Machard knot with a red locked carabiner attached. Can be tied with webbing or cord and is uni-directional, meaning it can only be loaded by a pull from one direction.

Forming an Autoblock knot (also called Machard or French Prusik) with a 5mm accessory cord around a 9.8mm climbing rope. Knot is finished when the carabiner passes through both ends of the loop.

9.8 mm climbing rope strand, isolated on white background. String of mountaineering coil rope with red and blue abstract "X" pattern on it, and space for text.

A prusik loop (cord) on 5mm rope, closed with a double fisherman knot. This loop is used in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, ziplining, and by arborists.

Autoblock (Machard or French Prusik) knot, with a locked carabiner, isolated on white background. Friction hitch that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Commonly used to back up belays.

Close up of grapevine knot joining two rope strands. Macro of a double fisherman's bend done with 5mm yellow climbing rope.

Forming a double fisherman's knot to join two ropes together. Closeup of the two knots being joined by pulling the rope strings apart. Red rope with blue and yellow spots.