Karl Prusik
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Dr. Karl Prusik (also spelled Prussik) was an Austria
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who is known as the inventor of the prusik knot. He died in May 1961 at the age of 65.
The benefit of the knot is that, when weighted, it grips the rope that it is tied around. When the weight is removed, it is free to slide. This enables it to be used in a number of self rescue situations or for ascending a rope.
Prusik served twice as president of the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV)
, and is credited with pioneering over 70 new ascents and routes.
The knot is also seen spelled incorrectly as prussic.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
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Mountaineering
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who is known as the inventor of the prusik knot. He died in May 1961 at the age of 65.
The benefit of the knot is that, when weighted, it grips the rope that it is tied around. When the weight is removed, it is free to slide. This enables it to be used in a number of self rescue situations or for ascending a rope.
Prusik served twice as president of the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV)
Österreichischer Alpenverein
The Austrian Alpine Club has 377,000 members in 197 branches and is the largest mountaineering club in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 242 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries...
, and is credited with pioneering over 70 new ascents and routes.
The knot is also seen spelled incorrectly as prussic.