How to Ascend a Climbing Rope: Trailer to Full Video on Climbing Gear and Techniques

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Written by Jason Kolaczkowski

Being able to ascend a climbing rope is a necessary skill to make you and your climbing partners self-sufficient and able to deal with emergencies. When you are trad climbing, alpine climbing, or even sport climbing, injuries can happen. If you are rock climbing, and the climber gets injured above the belay, you may have to ascend the rope to assist them (yes, even when top roping). So, our full video tells you how to do it!

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