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Distel Hitch
Distel Hitch
Category	Hitch
Related	Taut-line hitch, Blake's hitch
Typical use	Ascending, Descending
ABoK	#1734, #1465, #452, #503, #1230, #1681

Distel hitch is a friction hitch knot used to attach a carabiner to a rope, allowing a climber to descend or ascend.^[1]^[2]^[3] The knot is similar to the prusik knot, however it grips the rope more consistently, making for increased climber control.^[4]

References edit

^ "Distel Hitch". Animated Knots. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ "Distel hitch". Climbing Arborist. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ "Distel Hitch". Netknots. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
^ Adams, Mark (October 2004). "An Overview of Climbing Hitches" (PDF). Climbers Corner. p. 6. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

[1] "Distel Hitch". Animated Knots. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

[2] "Distel hitch". Climbing Arborist. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

[3] "Distel Hitch". Netknots. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

[4] Adams, Mark (October 2004). "An Overview of Climbing Hitches" (PDF). Climbers Corner. p. 6. Retrieved 30 June 2014.

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