Prusik
Wrap a cord loop around a rope to make a sliding friction hitch.
WHEN TO USE IT
- Practice a hitch that slides when released and grips under tension.
KEEP IN MIND
Grip depends on cord, rope, diameter, and wrap count; release tension before sliding.
Step-by-step
- Place the loop behind the rope
Start with a prepared closed cord loop behind the larger rope.
- Bring the fold around the front
Carry the left fold forward around the host, toward the opposite loop.
- Continue around the back
Carry the same fold through the opposite loop and around the back to the left.
- Add the second pair
Bring the fold forward again, placing the new turns inside the first pair.
- Carry the fold around again
Continue behind the host. Keep the turns beside one another.
- Add the third pair
Bring the fold forward inside the earlier turns, making three upper and three lower wraps.
- Pass through the original loop
Take the closed fold through the original right-side loop toward the back.
- Draw the loop out to the right
Draw the outgoing loop rightward as the original outer loop closes across the wraps.