Distel hitch

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| name= Distel Hitch

| image=Distel Devedikeni.JPG

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| type= hitch

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| related= Taut-line hitch, Blake's hitch

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| uses= Ascending, Descending

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| abok_number= #1734, #1465, #452, #503, #1230, #1681

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Distel hitch is a friction hitch knot used to attach a carabiner to a rope, allowing a climber to descend or ascend.{{cite web | url=http://www.animatedknots.com/distel/ | title=Distel Hitch | publisher=Animated Knots | access-date=30 June 2014}}{{cite web | url=http://www.climbingarborist.com/distel.html | title=Distel hitch | publisher=Climbing Arborist | access-date=30 June 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209041029/http://www.climbingarborist.com/distel.html | archive-date=9 February 2014 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.netknots.com/rope_knots/distel-hitch | title=Distel Hitch | publisher=Netknots | access-date=30 June 2014}} The knot is similar to the prusik knot, however it grips the rope more consistently, making for increased climber control.{{cite web | url=http://www.treebuzz.com/pdf/climbing_hitches.pdf | title=An Overview of Climbing Hitches | publisher=Climbers Corner | date=October 2004 | access-date=30 June 2014 | author=Adams, Mark | pages=6}}