How to Create an Autoblock Friction Hitch Using a Hollow Block
Join StoneMan Climbing Co. and learn how to create an autoblock using a hollow block. This is perhaps the easiest friction hitch to create and release. It can be loaded bi-directionally and is frequently used as a "third hand" or rappel safety backup. PCGI Certified climbing guide Lauren Lichtenberger will teach you how to confidently apply this friction hitch to a single strand of rope.