February 15, 2007 Atlas Devices’ Rope Ascender is a remarkable new tool that enables "reverse rappelling" up buildings and other vertical surfaces at unprecedented speeds. The device, which is ...

In a solid bid for "the most awesomest thing ever that you probably can't afford and have little use for" title of the year, Atlas Devices' has unveiled this new Rope Ascender thing which can ...

The next-generation Powered Rope Ascender is lighter, ... In testing, the Ascender proved it can hold a target load capacity up to 600 pounds at a 6-feet per second rate of ascension.

Atlas Devices has a new Powered Rope Ascender can climb can hold a target load capacity up to 600 pounds at a 6-feet per second rate of ascension. The lightweight ATLAS Ascender can pull a ...

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a ...

Since MIT spinout Atlas Devices’ flagship product, the Atlas Powered Rope Ascender ... “To carry a 200-foot section of rope was up to 15 pounds; now it’s closer to 8 pounds,” Ball says.

Funded by ONR's TechSolutions program, the Powered Rope Ascender was originally designed for use by soldiers in urban combat and cave exploration. The handheld climbing tool allows warfighters to ...

Funded by ONR's TechSolutions program, the Powered Rope Ascender was originally designed for use by soldiers in urban combat and cave exploration. ... at a rate of six feet per second. view more .

Office of Naval Research Command Master Chief Charles Ziervogel the Powered Rope Ascender, which was originally designed for use by soldiers in urban combat and cave exploration. ONR's ...

CMI foot ascender, $66 . This boot-mounted foot ascender, crafted out of anodized aluminum, keeps tension on the rope, which makes climbing much easier. But you can do without it.