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	Misc. Belay: Munter Hitch
		The Munter Hitch was chosen as the U.I.A.A. method of choice ages ago, and is still considered to be an excellent method.
		The Munter Hitch should be rigged as shown in the main figure, so that the load is on the spine side of the carabiner.
		The Munter Hitch can be inverted to feed rope in the other direction, in which case it takes on the form shown in the small figure to the right.
	storrick.cnchost.com /VerticalDevicesPage/Belay/MiscBelayPages/MiscBelay000.html (204 words)

	Munter Hitch
		Munter Hitch is used as an emergency rappel / belay device.
		Munter hitch offers more friction than a regular tubular belay device like the ATC, even in the non-braking position the munter hitch still offers some braking power.
		Notice how the munter hitch has flipped around the biner, this is normal.
	www.spadout.com /wiki/index.php/Munter_Hitch (321 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Munter hitch
		The half hitch, also known as Italian hitch or Münter hitch, is a simple knot, commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system.
		The hitch is simply a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, generally a round object like a pipe, pole or more common, a carabiner.
		I am finding that the munter hitch is being used significantly in different parts of the country as the primary belay in a rope system.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Munter-hitch (796 words)

	tScholars.com \| Munter hitch (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The MÃ¼nter hitch, also known as the Italian hitch, is a simple knot, commonly used by climbers and cavers as part of a life-lining or belay system.
		The hitch is simply a set of wraps using a rope or cord around an object, generally a round object like a pipe, pole or more commonly, a carabiner.
		A belay system incorporating the Munter Hitch is the same as any other belay system, which encorporates a belayer to tend the rope and an anchor, which secures the belay system and belayer to the deck.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Munter_hitch (345 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: General: Munter Hitch questions
		The Munter hitch is a friction loop (and not even a real knot) that basically amplifies the force of the hand holding the free end of the rope.
		It is not appropriate to tie a munter hitch to the harness.
		Even if it were appropriate to tie it to your harness, and you held the loose tail end of the rope with your hand, I can't imagine the knot would be as effective, because the diameter of the surface it is tied to (ie the harness) is larger than that of the screwgate.
	www.rockclimbing.com /topic/24882 (794 words)

	Rock Climbing Knots
		The Munter hitch is a sliding bitch that allows you to control rope or cord being run through a belay.
		These three clamping hitches are grouped together because they perform the same basic function-they are all used to attach cord or webbing directly to the rope, so that it can he loaded and then unloaded and slid along the rope.
		It is the standard clamping hitch for rescue situations, and was used before mechanical ascenders were invented for ascending a rope.
	www.rock-climbing.ws /rock-climbing-knots (1088 words)

	Climbing Tech Tips
		Mule knot: This blocking slip knot can be used in conjunction with a Munter hitch or a belay device to tie off a weighted rope, allowing the belayer to free her hands.
		Prusik hitch: This friction hitch is an excellent way to hold tension on a rope while transferring a load (knot B).
		Munter hitch: This versatile hitch is used for holding tension on a weighted rope.
	climbing.com /print/techtips/tttrad217 (524 words)

	Munter Hitch Belay - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
		I am finding that the munter hitch is being used significantly in different parts of the country as the primary belay in a rope system.
		A munter hitch offers 2-3 times the friction of a rescue-8, and has the advantage of being somewhat self-regulating - the more the load, the more the friction, because it is due to rope-over-rope contact.
		As far as the original question: a general rule would be that the munter is an good alternative for either rappeling, lowering, or belaying a one-person load in circumstances that don't require an unconditional belay (such as SRT), but typically inappropriate for multiple-person loads when there is the possiblility of any shock loading.
	forums.firehouse.com /showthread.php?t=72261 (3238 words)

	Rapid Intervention.com Forums - Munter Hitch on a belay line
		The munter is great for a lowering and heavy weights can be done almost with one finger, but if that weight gets moving as in an unexpected move we have found the munter of little use to arrest the fall.
		The munter hitch is great and fast for a one person load, and we use it here in PA on a safty line for ladder drills.
		Munter hitches rely on human action and in the event of and additional accident or sudden change in conditions could prove catastrophic for the rescuer and or rescuee.
	www.rapidintervention.com /forums/showthread.php?s=22c964f2731fa4f070ab9cc8d3336197&threadid=99 (1600 words)

	VirtuaLinks.com Climbing Knots Page
		The Girth Hitch is a standard knot used to attach a loop (sling or rope) to some anchor.
		The difference between a knot and a hitch is that a knot always holds its form, whether it is being used or not (no pun intended).
		A hitch on the other hand has to be wrapped around something to keep its form.
	www.virtualinks.com /knotlist.htm (426 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: Beginners: Double-line rappel with a munter hitch
		My last option would be to use a munter hitch to rappel, but I have never seen this or practiced this.
		I've used a munter hitch for belaying before, tying the munter hitch on one strand of rope is fairly straight forward.
		Munter hitches twist the ropes but what can you do when its your only option.
	www.rockclimbing.com /topic/61620 (982 words)

	The Rolling Hitch (Taut Line Hitch)
		The Taut Line Hitch is exactly the same as Ashley's alternative version of the Rolling Hitch.
		Awning Hitch: The value of 'tucking up' turn two above the first can be shown by starting the knot with and without this tuck.
		As soon as the 'tuck' is made the knot is stable and functions as an "Awning Hitch" (picture on Left) (ABOK # 1798, p 304).
	www.animatedknots.com /rollinghitchclimbing/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com (837 words)

	psychovertical The Munter hitch
		The Munter is easily tied, with the knot being tested by simply pulling on either strand of the rope which will cause the hitch to reverse itself yet still work.
		On either type of krab you should aim to have the loading side of the hitch on the spine side of the karabiner for maximum strength.
		To lock off a Munter you need to bring your hand forward so that both strands are parallel – not back towards your hip as in traditional breaking (many climbers don’t do this as it goes against years of natural reaction and is why it’s a good idea to practice this before hand).
	www.psychovertical.com /?munterhitch (416 words)

	SARBC - Rope Rescue - Multi Point Force Distributing Anchor
		If a two point anchor system is used a Munter hitch is acceptable.
		When a Munter is used with more than two anchors, the hitches cause somewhat of a "traffic jam", abutting each other during anchor failure.
		Expected belay capacity of the aforementioned belay device: the Munter hitch load capacity may self adjust from: 290-320 lbs (131-144 kg) to 520-590 lbs (234-266 kg) per device.
	www.islandnet.com /~sarbc/r-mpfda.html (833 words)

	Werner Munter (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Werner Munter (* 1941 in Lohnstorf, Schweiz) ist ein Bergführer, Autor und Sicherheitsexperte für alpines Klettern.
		Munter, der in Vernamiège bei Sion lebt, entwickelte den Halbmastwurf als Sicherungsknoten beim Klettern (englisch deshalb auch Munter hitch genannt).
		Bekannt wurde Munter insbesondere in den 90er Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts durch seine Veröffentlichungen zur neuen Lawinenkunde, die einen Paradigmenwechsel in der praktischen Lawinenbeurteilung einleiteten.
	www.jenskleemann.de /wissen/bildung/wikipedia/w/we/werner_munter.html (205 words)

	U.S. Cavers Forum - caversforum.org - Munter Hitch Belay Use (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Munter hitch is good to know but rough on rope.
		The use of the Munter is rough on rope because of the nylon on nylon situation.
		Use of the Munter Hitch is a convenient but not so desired technique for times when the situation may demand it.
	nssmembersforum.proboards28.com /index.cgi?board=Business&action=display&thread=1173191939&page=1 (942 words)

	Dean Neumann's Crevasse Rescue for 2 Man Teams Pages
		If using a prussik or Garda hitch rather than a Reverso as the autoblock at the anchor, attach the prussik or Garda to the anchor using a tied-off Munter hitch (a "Munter-Mule") for a tension release mechanism.
		The amount of lowering is limited by the length of the tails on the "brake" side of the Munter hitch.
		If using a Garda hitch as the autoblock, the load can be released by attaching the Garda hitch to the anchor with a tied-off Munter hitch, in which case releasing the tension is the same as for the prussik.
	www.neumann-associates.com /dean/crevasse_rescue.html (2428 words)

	Get Outdoors - Mountaineering Basics: Applying Friction: The Munter Hitch
		The Munter hitch is a very effective method of using only the rope and a carabiner to provide the friction necessary to stop a fall.
		The Munter hitch is the only traditional belay method that provides sufficient friction regardless of the angle between the ropes entering and leaving it.
		The Munter hitch isn't good for rappelling because it twists the rope once for every 5 feet of descent, and makes ropes very fuzzy if used regularly.
	syndication.getoutdoors.com /go/golearn/161 (440 words)

	PoweredParaglider.com - Tree Rescue for Paraglider Pilots (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Munter hitch works on 5-mm to 11-mm climbing rope, called Perlon, with more or fewer wraps, depending on the rope diameter and pilot weight.
		The minimum gear is not expensive and anyone who flies near trees should carry it, practice the Munter hitch, and have a rescue rope in the car of at least one person at the site.
		Whether you use the carabiner wrap or the Munter hitch, practice so you know how many times to wrap the rope around the carabiner for your weight and the diameter of the rope.
	www.poweredparaglider.us /tree_rescue.html (1411 words)

	Slacklining information by Eric Matthes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I use a radium release hitch, because it is the one used in mountain rescue work.
		This hitch is a 3:1 system combined with a munter's hitch.
		The actual release hitch is quite simple; most of this rope is the extra length necessary to feed through as tension is released.
	www.wanderingphotographer.com /slack_pages/slackline_systems/three-to-one-with-release.htm (140 words)

	Basic Climbing Knots
		The figure 8 is used to tie yourself at the end of the rope and the munter hitch is a great way to belay.
		The munter hitch and the prusik will allow you to perform an improvised rescue.
		The clove hitch is used to clip into a carabiner attach to an anchor without actually tying a knot, easy to adjust the length without unclipping.
	www.jpmountainguide.com /climbing-knots.html (479 words)

	The Munter Mule Combination
		Requirements: Use a carabiner large enough to allow the hitch to be inverted through the carabiner when pulled.
		The Mule consists of using a loop to tie an overhand loop knot round the standing end followed by using the loop to tie a second overhand knot which also encloses the standing end.
		Disadvantages The Munter kinks the rope and imparts a twist to it during descent.
	www.animatedknots.com /muntermule/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com (407 words)

	Get Outdoors - Mountaineering Basics: Applying Friction: The Munter Hitch
		The Munter hitch is a very effective method of using only the rope and a carabiner to provide the friction necessary to stop a fall.
		The Munter hitch is the only traditional belay method that provides sufficient friction regardless of the angle between the ropes entering and leaving it.
		The Munter hitch isn't good for rappelling because it twists the rope once for every 5 feet of descent, and makes ropes very fuzzy if used regularly.
	www.getoutdoors.com /go/golearn/161 (440 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: Beginners: Don´t you use the "Munter hitch" knot??
		I only use the munter hitch as a backup in case I drop a belay device or something...
		Although I also use the munter hitch from time to time, I generally agree with the messages above; The munter is hard on the rope, and kinks the rope.
		Altough i knew it could be used for that purpose, i have never tried it and i agree that only emergency situations justify its use for rappeling.In my case, i use the "eight" as a rappel device (bye the way, is "eight" the name used in USA??).
	www.rockclimbing.com /topic/5509 (802 words)

	Climbing 101 - Top Managed Belays - by Jon Tierney... No Umbrella July, 2005
		In the direct belay, the belay tool (Munter Hitch, self locking belay devices, or belay plate) is attached directly to the anchor so that the anchor is bearing 100% of the climber load.
		The major disadvantage of the Munter Hitch is that it sometimes kinks the rope.
		If you are able to change from lowering your partner with a Munter Hitch to belaying them up with a self locking device you will have the best of both worlds and rescue procedures will be greatly simplified should your partner need a little assistance on the climb.
	www.noumbrella.com /42/42tierney2.shtml (1360 words)

	Untitled Document
		The Munter hitch was tied with used 11mm static rope on an aluminum carabiner.
		The belayer did not wear gloves, but he sat down, braced himself and held on for all he was worth.
		In drop tests conducted by others on a Munter hitch belay with a 200 kg load, factor 1/3 drop on static rope, the belayer has always been unable to keep the load from hitting the ground.
	www.xmission.com /~tmoyer/testing/pull_tests_7-00.html (699 words)

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