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  'On Rappel!' Scouting
'On Rappel!' Scouting is an adventure activity to introduce youth to the field of mountaineering.
Rappelling or abseiling is the technique used to descend rope, the speed being controlled by friction between the rope and a braking device.
Rappel training can be part of a related field of mountaineering training, such as artificial wall climbing, top rope rock climbing, caving, and technical climbing (jumarring and prusiking); all of which offer interesting activities for youth.
members.aol.com /brlscouts/rappel.htm   (744 words)

  
  Military Mountaineering - Rappelling Techniques   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Rappelling is a set of techniques that allows soldiers to descend vertical or near-vertical slopes quickly, efficiently, and safely.
All that is needed to conduct this rappel is a pair of gloves for each rappeller and a rope.
As with the hasty rappel, its main disadvantage is the lack of a safety to assist in arresting an out-of-control descent.
www2.uiuc.edu /unit/armyrotc/program/rappelling.html   (454 words)

  
 Definition of rappel - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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