History of Descenders
From Rope Access Tips, Tricks & Chats by Leigh
April 13, 2026 · 10 min · Season 4 · Episode 5
About this episode
This episode explores the history of descenders in rope access from the 1960s to the present.
This week we are going to take a look at where it started with descenders for rope access, way back in the 60’s all the way through till today. I may miss something. If I do drop me a message or e mail, leigh@5thpoint.com.au, always good to chat and learn. stay safe.
People in this episode
Host: Leigh
Topics covered
- descenders
- rope access
- history
- safety
- equipment
Keywords
- descenders
- rope access
- history
- safety equipment
- 1960s
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: 5th Point
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