Caving Descenders Overview and Principles

This is a general overview of the types of descenders used to rappel in caves. Get oneonone instruction from someone with extensive experience before attempting to use such devices. Companion videos will be coming soon that will cover the detailed use of bobbins, uframe microracks, and jframe racks. Caves are delicate and potentially dangerous places. For more information on wild caving, vertical caving techniques, and cave survey, visit the National Speleological Society website: To find a local grotto (caving club) visit: White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a disease that is devastating to bats. To learn more about what you can do to help, along with information on how to properly decontaminate caving gear, visit: Cave Videography Gear I Use: Fullframe LowLight Camera InCave Fast Prime Lens (a7iii)