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Climbing ropes tend to twist and knot. This is especially true when the rope finds its way back into the rope bag after a visit to the climbing hall or on the rock. In this video we will show you two techniques that you can use to wind up your climbing rope and bring order to your rope bag. The plus point: these so-called rope dummies save you the trouble of unwinding and pulling the rope through and you are ready to go straight away for the next climbing route. We also have a method up our sleeve that you can use to tie a rope backpack yourself for your alpine climbing trips. 00:00 Intro 00:38 Why should you wind up your rope? 01:13 Technique no. 1 - Winding over your shoulders 04:44 Technique no. 2 - Winding in your hand 06:40 Speed technique for the rope backpack 09:33 Outro