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  2. Ascender (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending, or for facilitating protection, with a fixed rope when climbing on steep mountain terrain. A form introduced in the 1950s became so popular it began the term "Jumar" for the device, and the verb "to jumar" to describe its use in ascending.

  3. Rock-climbing equipment - Wikipedia

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    Ascender attached to a rope. Ascenders (also called "jumars" or "crolls" after popular brands) are mechanical devices to enable a climber to move up a fixed rope, which is a static rope that is hanging from a fixed anchor.

  4. Self-locking device - Wikipedia

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    Early versions of the cam systems used a Gibbs-style type 1 ascender placed in an inverted position attached to a soloer's sit harness opposite to the manufacturer's intended use. The combination of a climber's body position in a fall and friction between the ascender frame and the rope provides the activating leverage for the cam to grab the rope.

  5. Can You Really Use An Ascender As A Belay Device? These ... - AOL

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    Greetings from the Philippines! I was horrified the other day when I chanced upon these climbers belaying with an ascender. I gave them my best advice because I thought there was about to be a ...

  6. Petzl Croll - Wikipedia

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    A Petzl Croll is an ascending device [1] used in caving and industrial rope access made by the French company Petzl. Its name comes from the town Crolles where Petzl's company headquarters are located but might also be a reference to the nearby cave system of the Dent de Crolles , the exploration of which triggered a lot of technical effort ...

  7. Fixed rope - Wikipedia

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    In climbing and mountaineering, a fixed-rope (or fixed-line) is the practice of installing networks of in-situ anchored static climbing ropes on climbing routes to assist any following climbers (and porters) to ascend more rapidly—and with less effort—by using mechanical aid devices called ascenders.

  8. Single-rope technique - Wikipedia

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    The first use of single-rope technique with prusik and mechanical rope ascenders (Henri Brenot's "monkeys", first used by Chevalier and Brenot in a cave in 1934) can be directly traced back to the exploration of the Dent de Crolles cave system.

  9. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    Jumaring up a fixed rope using an ascender A rope that hangs from a fixed attachment point; commonly used for abseiling (going down) or for jumaring (going up). flagging A rock-climbing technique where a leg is held in a position to maintain balance, rather than to support weight, often to prevent a barn-door. [2] There are three types of ...

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