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  2. Abseiling - Wikipedia

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    Abseiling (/ ˈ æ b s eɪ l / AB-sayl or / ˈ ɑː p z aɪ l / AHP-zyle; from German abseilen 'to rope down'), also known as rappelling (/ ˈ r æ p ɛ l / RAP-pell or / r ə ˈ p ɛ l / rə-PELL; from French rappeler 'to recall, to pull through'), is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope.

  3. Munter hitch - Wikipedia

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    A soldier abseiling with a Munter hitch, depicted in a German military publication from 1966. This hitch can be used to rappel or abseil down a vertical or semi-vertical wall, although it is not recommended as it causes severe twisting of the rope. Proper training should be undertaken before using the Munter hitch to rappel.

  4. Fast-roping - Wikipedia

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    Fast roping is quicker than abseiling (rappelling), although more dangerous, [1] particularly if the person is carrying a heavy load, because the rope is not attached to them with a descender. The technique is particularly useful for naval infantry , who can use it to board ships at sea.

  5. Glossary of climbing terms - Wikipedia

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    A A-grade Also aid climbing grade. The technical difficulty grading system for aid climbing (both for "original" and an adapted version for "new wave"), which goes: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and up to A6 (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread Abalakov thread Also V-thread. A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD Also assisted braking device. A term ...

  6. Canyoning - Wikipedia

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    Canyoning via rappel in the Atuel Canyon, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina. Canyoning can be dangerous. Escape via the sides of a canyon is often impossible, and completion of the descent is the only possibility. Due to the remoteness and inaccessibility of many canyons, rescue can be impossible for several hours or several days.

  7. Australian rappel - Wikipedia

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    Australian rappel demonstrated at a dam in Norway Climber performing Australian rappel on Orlando Power Station cooling towers in Soweto, South Africa. Australian abseiling (also known as Australian rappelling, Rap Jumping, Angel Jumping or deepelling) is the process of descending a fixed rope in a standing position while facing the ground.

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    The network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, illegally charged each student between $10,000 for a licensed practical nurse degree and $17,000 for a registered nurse diploma ...

  9. Dülfersitz - Wikipedia

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    Swiss soldiers abseiling using the Dülfersitz Abseiling by means of the Dülfersitz (not free-hanging). The Dülfersitz (named after mountaineer Hans Dülfer who had developed a different but related technique [1] [2]), also known as body rappel, is a classical, or non-mechanical abseiling technique, used in rock climbing and mountaineering.