A figure eight on a bite is another knot to make a loop in a rope. It is commonly used in mountain climbing to make loops in a rope so multiple climbers can clip into a rope with locking carabiners for a rope team.
101 posted on 06/23/2020 7:23:41 AM PDT by MtnClimber
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