Prusik

Steps
Preparing the rope…

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  1. 1

    Place the loop behind the rope

    Start with a prepared closed cord loop behind the larger rope.

  2. 2

    Bring the fold around the front

    Carry the left fold forward around the host, toward the opposite loop.

  3. 3

    Continue around the back

    Carry the same fold through the opposite loop and around the back to the left.

  4. 4

    Add the second pair

    Bring the fold forward again, placing the new turns inside the first pair.

  5. 5

    Carry the fold around again

    Continue behind the host. Keep the turns beside one another.

  6. 6

    Add the third pair

    Bring the fold forward inside the earlier turns, making three upper and three lower wraps.

  7. 7

    Pass through the original loop

    Take the closed fold through the original right-side loop toward the back.

  8. 8

    Draw the loop out to the right

    Draw the outgoing loop rightward as the original outer loop closes across the wraps.