I have several ropes with core shots. That’s where the sheath of the rope is cut through and the white core of the rope is damaged. There’s an easy way to tie off this damaged section so that it can’t get weighted. That way is the amazing butterfly knot!
While I no longer climb on these ropes, they’re great for hanging on a route that you’re going to clean and bolt. That’s what I use them for, anyway. Or you can use them as hand lines over a sketchy approach, or… well, for anything other than climbing, really! Here’s how to do it:
There you go! Any questions or comments? Any other times you can think of when tying off a damaged section of rope would be useful?
