tockmal:
The following quotes are from the article 'An Overview of Climbing Hitches'
http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/climbing_hitches.pdf
which can be found in the Articles section of this website (see the menuline at the top of this page). The article has more information on these and other climbing hitches (including the
Machard and the
Machard tresse), and is illustrated with good photos and drawings.
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The Valdôtain is actually quite easy to tie.
The split-tail makes seven turns around the
climbing line (Figure 7). A carabiner is then
attached to the eyes of the split-tail, and the
carabiner is pulled down so that the legs of
the split-tail cascade into place (Figure 8).
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The Valdôtain tresse (also called the Vt) is
tied in a similar manner as the Valdôtain but
with one significant difference: Four turns
are made around the climbing line, then the legs are braided down the line, below the
wraps/turns. “Braided” means that, as the
legs are passed around the climbing line,
each leg alternates between being on top of,
then under, the other leg. After the first four
turns are taken around the climbing line,
the top leg continues around the line but
moves down (rather than up) the line and
is first on top of, then under, then on top of
the other leg. A carabiner is then attached
to the eyes of the split-tail and the knot is
set (Figure 9). When completed, the Valdôtain
tresse looks much like the Valdôtain
(compare Figures 9 and 8).
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