Demonstrations
This is the Water Knot
Demonstrate the Water Knot
Two popular outdoor gear brands talked about in class.
What are the North Face and Patagonia?
Names of the outside and inside of the rope we use to climb. Often checked for fraying and irregularities.
What are the sheath and kernmantle?
Used to tie together two pieces of webbing. Used most to set anchors while climbing.
What is the water knot?
A favorite food of Mr. Colegrove that is best when served warm and soft.
What is a pretzel?
This is the Overhand on a Bight
Demonstrate the Overhand on a Bight
Previous name of Yvon Chouinard's outdoor brand prior to the founding of Patagonia.
Type of rope often used for repelling and towing line because it does not have any 'give' when tension is applied. (Hint: Not the Material)
What is a static rope?
Hitches often used to set up a slackline or ascend on a rope respectively. (Hint: Note "respectively". Order Matters)
What are the Girth Hitch and Prussic Hitch?
The university attended by Mr. Salinas prior to enrolling at Northeastern Illinois. Where he obtained a wildlife biology degree.
What is Colorado State University (CSU)?
This is the Prussic Hitch
Demonstrate the Triple Girth Hitch
The mountain peak in Colorado where someone tragically lost their life after not double backing their harness.
What is Long's Peak? (Similar occurrence in the Grand Teton range of Wyoming)
Famous catchphrase that ensures a harness is double-backed or that a carabiner is properly shut before climbing.
"If you see red, you're dead"
Prior to completing the knot necessary for climbing, we tie this knot on an arm's length of rope using one of three ways.
This is the Bowline on a Coil
Demonstrate Bowline on a Coil
Owner of the North Face who tragically passed in a kayak incident at the age of 72.
Who is Douglas Tompkins?
Four phrases often spoken between a climber and their belayer prior to their ascent.
What are "On Belay?", "Belay On"; and "Climbing!", "Climb On"
A method of tying up climbing rope or excess slackline that best keeps the line from tangling when unfurling. Often used for storing and carrying. (Hint: Not Daisy-Chaining)
What is the butterfly coil?
Salinas' favorite outdated knot to tie while pacing around or sitting in class.
What is the monkey's fist?
This is the Proper Figure-8 Follow Through
Demonstrate Figure-8 Follow Through on a Harness
What are Cliffhanger and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 2?
What is a jump take?
Outdated knot used to shorten a rope or mark a fray. Nowadays used for similar reasons but more often as a fun knot to tie.
What is the sheep shank?
The amount of years that Colegrove has diligently worked at New Trier High School.
How long is 25 years?