verb
- past tense of jummar; ascended a vertical rope or cable using a jummar (a mechanical ascender device)
Usage: climbing; technical
Examples
- The climber jumarred up the fixed rope to reach the next anchor point.
- She jumarred quickly through the cave passage using her ascenders.
- After the rappel, he jumarred back up the wall to retrieve his gear.
- The team jumarred in single file along the vertical pitch.
- He jumarred with confidence, his jummar devices gripping the rope securely.