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Meanings of lower ascender in English

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Usage of lower ascender in English
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In non-traversing terrain, I tend to only top-clip the lower ascender.
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2
Once there is more rope weight below you, the lower ascender will slide up easily.
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3
Put a straight-gate carabiner on each ladder and clip both ladders to the lower ascender.
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4
Initially, you may have to slightly disengage the lower ascender in order to slide it up.
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5
Stand in both ladders and pull on the lower ascender while pushing the upper ascender as high as possible.
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6
You can also angle the lower ascender 45 degrees to the rope, which should let it slide up easily.
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This maneuver will change the tension in the rope and tend to jam your lower ascender against the biner.
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Slide the lower ascender up and repeat until you can sit on the upper ascender with no rope stretch.
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9
When you stand, the single foot loop squeezes the rope between your toes and pulls it through your lower ascender.
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10
Sit on the upper ascender; lift both legs to slide the lower ascender up underneath as high as you can.
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Slide the upper ascender as high as possible while also pulling down on the lower ascender or stepping into the lower etrier.
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