will these ascenders also descend...? — 1 Answer

by Doug S., from UT, United States Asked on October 26, 2014

Name Black Diamond Nforce Ascender
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Answered by CampSaver.com, member, from UT, United States, on October 28, 2014

Ascenders are primarily made to ascend with. There are some techniques that you can learn to use them to descend, but the process is slow and is only meant to go a few feet down. If you want to descend a rope a better option would be to rappel down it.

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