___________ shall allow for controlled descent and braking.

___________ shall allow for controlled descent and braking.

• A. Descenders
• B. Belay devices
• C. Ropes
• D. Harnesses

Answer: (A)

Descenders are the equipment designed to let a person descend a rope in a controlled way and to brake as needed. They create friction on the rope, allowing you to modulate speed or lock off to stop. Ropes provide the line but don’t control movement by themselves. Harnesses are only worn for attachment and load distribution, not for descent control. Belay devices manage rope for a partner or enable lowering in a belay setup, but the tool whose primary purpose is your own controlled descent with braking is the descender.

Descenders are the equipment designed to let a person descend a rope in a controlled way and to brake as needed. They create friction on the rope, allowing you to modulate speed or lock off to stop. Ropes provide the line but don’t control movement by themselves. Harnesses are only worn for attachment and load distribution, not for descent control. Belay devices manage rope for a partner or enable lowering in a belay setup, but the tool whose primary purpose is your own controlled descent with braking is the descender.