Butterfly

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Also know as the alpine butterfly. The butterfly can be used for putting a loop in the middle of the rope. It is useful for things like roping up for glacier travel as it can be pulled from both directions.

See Also

• Climbing Magazine's tech tip on the Alpine butterfly shows how to use it to join two ropes for a free-hanging rappel (where you must pass-the-knot).