Teddy Bayakhmetov

Professional Climber

Teddy Bayakhmetov is a professional climber and owner of Ninja Tide based in Stockholm, Sweden. Teddy specializes in rope practice, rigging, and rescue services. He also does industrial climbing work all over Europe and Scandinavia. Teddy has become widely known as a hero for his rescue work and has put his skills to use by saving over 240 cats, 4 birds, and 3 people from high places.

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Co-authored Articles (7)

How to

Tie a Lasso

A cowboy never leaves home without his trusty lasso! Whether you're likely to actually need one or just indulging a wild west fantasy, knowing how to tie a lasso on the double can help you rope the wildest mustang on the...

How to

Construct a Zip Line

Making a zip line is easy, but safety requirements take time to think about.

How to

Climb a Palm Tree

Whether it’s to retrieve a lost kite or forage for fresh coconuts, learning how to climb a palm tree is a useful skill to have in the wild. Unlike other types of trees with sturdy branches that can help support your we...

How to

Climb a Coconut Tree

Climbing a coconut tree is a tricky business, requiring at least some level of proficiency in climbing trees. A fit, active adult or teenager can learn to climb small coconut trees with their bare hands. If you don't fit...

How to

Belay

Belaying is a technique of managing slack in a climbing system to safeguard a climber and prevent the climber from taking a dangerous fall. In a standard top rope setting, the belayer stands below the climber as they asc...

How to

Tie a Rethreaded Figure of 8 Climbing Knot

A re-threaded figure-of-eight, (also called a figure-of-eight follow-through) knot is used by climbers to tie in to a harness. It's safe, strong, and easy to tie. You make a figure-of-eight with a single rope, loop throu...

How to

Escape a Stranded Elevator

There are few situations worse than being trapped in an elevator to elevate the pulse of anyone afraid of heights, confined spaces, or both. If you should ever find yourself lodged unfortunately between floors (or are cu...