Ascender Certification Breakdown
Certifications for climbing equipment can be wonky and confusing. Often climbers find themselves seeing a…
Ascenders for Photography
When taking pictures of climbers, our point of view often comes from one or two limited angles: directly above and…
Ascenders for Jugging
Climbers have a lot of reasons to climb ropes. The disciplines of aid climbing and big walling often involve a…
Ascender Types Compared
There are many reasons climbers need to attach themselves to ropes. Although knots and carabiners can get us by in…
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…
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…