page_title: Ascender (climbing)
hierarchical_section_title: Ascender (climbing)
caption_attribution_description: English: Petzl
context_page_description: An ascender is a device used for directly ascending a rope, or for facilitating protection with a fixed rope when climbing on very steep mountain terrain.
  Ascenders can also be used as a braking component within a rope hauling system, often used in rescue situations.
context_section_description: An ascender is a device (usually mechanical) used for directly ascending a rope, or for facilitating protection with a fixed rope when climbing on very steep mountain terrain.
  Ascenders can also be used as a braking component within a rope hauling system, often used in rescue situations.
caption: Two ascenders (left and right handed), left rigged for ascending, right shown open
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