0 the act of going down a very steep slope by holding on to a rope that is fastened to the top of the slope: --
Carless suggests rappelling 200 feet (60 m) to the next glacier.
The third term cadets near the end of term get an excellent opportunity to carry out rappelling from hovering helicopter.
Sports that can be practiced here included hiking, camping, swimming, rock climbing and rappelling.
Additionally, the mysterious death of two climbers occurred when they fell while rappelling from a multi-pitch route.
Vertical caving requires the intimate understanding of ropes, knots, anchors, rappelling devices and ascending systems.
A square eight, used in rescue applications, is better for rappelling than the traditional 8.
There had been a previous attempt in 2004, but they returned without rappelling due to dangerous weather conditions.
Even rappelling was something he objected to, something only to be used in the event of serious danger.
