Ascender Certifications

Ascender Certification Breakdown

Certifications for climbing equipment can be wonky and confusing. Often climbers find themselves seeing a…

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Ascenders for photography rigging.

Ascenders for Photography

When taking pictures of climbers, our point of view often comes from one or two limited angles: directly above and…

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Ascenders for Jugging

Ascenders for Jugging

Climbers have a lot of reasons to climb ropes. The disciplines of aid climbing and big walling often involve a…

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Every Ascender Type Explained

Ascender Types Compared

There are many reasons climbers need to attach themselves to ropes. Although knots and carabiners can get us by in…

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The 22+ Brands That Make Ascenders 13

The 22+ Brands That Make Ascenders

There are 22 brands that sell UIAA/CE certified ascenders. There are more ascender manufactures who we don't list…

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Certifications Explained (CE vs UIAA vs SIGMA-3 vs ISO) 18

Certifications Explained (CE vs UIAA vs SIGMA-3 vs ISO)

What are CE and UIAA certification and are they needed? The short answer is that for the vast majority of…

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