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@laumann@social.data.coop hah! I like it, and wish my gym had something like this, but it looks oh so contrived!

@forteller@tutoteket.no that... is a surprisingly neat idea. I wonder if someone's already done this with an app on FDroid or something...

@sierranevada@shmg.online that looks like so much fun!

One day I'll try a via ferrata!

@rgiuse@pixelfed.uno nice shot!

23 October 2025

• Updated to the latest version of NodeBB, added an auto-categorization rule for the #climbing hashtag so more content should automatically populate in.

@zbycz apologies for the delay in approving the post, you should be able to post freely now. I've also tagged some people on the discord to take a look (if they haven't already)

@AlpineSavvy looks solid, would whip.

A question for the TRS folks in the climbing community...

This past Monday I went out and top rope solo'd for the first time. It was a nice experience and I learned a lot. I look forward to honing some of the practices (e.g. refixing strategy, bottom weight, etc.)

One thing that I was not prepared for was a specific knot that Brent Barghahn teaches in his TRS video with Ryan Jenks from How NOT 2. He states that he refixes his rope to prevent rope abrasion (), and this can be done in a number of ways. He now prefers to tie a slipknot with a full twist (instead of a half-twist), instead of something that requires him to stop and untie, like an alpine butterfly.

I attmepted to tie this knot a number of times in preparation (and on site), but it never looked right. I ended up using a butterfly.

Later I rewatched the video and practiced the knot for a full half hour before I figured out exactly why it didn't look right. Can you figure it out?

Here is the knot tied correctly, and then incorrectly. Can you spot which is which?