An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending, or for facilitating protection, with a fixed rope when climbing on steep mountain...

Ascender may refer to: Ascender (climbing), a rope-climbing device Ascender Corporation, a font company Ascender (typography), a font feature XP-55 Ascender...

Rock-climbing equipment varies with the specific type of climbing that is undertaken. Bouldering needs the least equipment outside of climbing shoes,...

(1.5 m) of water. ascender A mechanical device used for ascending a fixed rope, very common in aid climbing and big wall climbing. See jumar. aspect...

bouldering (or boulder climbing) is by definition performed in a free solo format. Single pitch climbing means ascending climbs that are a single rope-length...

permanent bolts for their protection while ascending a route. Sport climbing differs from the riskier traditional climbing where the lead climber has to insert...

in their progression in ascending the route. Free climbing, therefore, cannot use any of the tools that are used in aid climbing to help overcome the obstacles...

Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations or indoor climbing walls. The goal is to reach the summit...

Traditional climbing (or trad climbing) is a type of free climbing in rock climbing where the lead climber places the protection equipment while ascending the...

position without damaging the line. Ascender (climbing) Aid climbing List of knots List of friction hitch knots Climbing School. Barrons Educational Series...