| The Rock Climbing Section minimized rope burn while rappelling by feeding the rope through a carabiner, a metal link attached to their gear. |
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| Even so, climbers should be schooled in basic rock climbing and comfortable with jumaring and rappelling. |
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| They caught five poachers, equipped with modern rappelling gear, in possession of six bags of bird nests. |
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| The Judean Desert, with it's dramatic, craggy cliffs, offers special opportunities for adventurous hikes, climbing, and rappelling. |
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| On the sophomoric Fear Factor, players push their limits by eating worms and beetles, letting rats crawl over them, or rappelling off 12-story buildings. |
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| I remember watching four men and women climbing a steep rock face and rappelling down. |
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| The lives of climbers often hinge on their strength as they dangle from ropes hundreds of feet in the air, rappelling to the safety of the solid ground below. |
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| A rope-access safety supervisor mans the ropes and rappelling equipment from above. |
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| As a trained commando, Sam will go through a lot of climbing drills that'll come in handy for scaling walls and fences, zip lines and rappelling, among other tactics. |
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| Join our expert climbing and rappelling instructors to learn the basics of slingshot top-rope climbing and lowering. |
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| Or, advance further into rappelling with instruction on proper gear, fireman's belay, self belay and anchor systems. |
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| Includes leadership and instruction in rappelling and zipline by a qualified climbing instructor and use of technical equipment and gear. |
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| You probably aren't going to see me writing a screenplay about CIA agents rappelling off a cliff. |
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| I chose to go rappelling 120 feet from a decidedly rusty bridge down a deep ravine into the Dorée river. |
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| Also, you would be able to descend vertically these walls using a special technique called rappelling or abseiling. |
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| Firstly, from the top of the tower, 83-metres high, they took down the satellite dish, using rappelling methods for all aerial equipment. |
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| The risk of rappelling in the dark is minimized by using a redundant system of gear in place for all cleaning professionals. |
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| Although not exclusively for specialists, these trips do require some experience of canyoning or familiarity with the techniques of rappelling. |
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| Fifteen kids in climbing harnesses and helmets, carrying lunch boxes, climb out and begin their hike to a rock wall for a day of climbing and rappelling. |
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| He approached this metaphorically at first, teaching the kids such skills as urban rappelling, which is using ropes to descend the faces of buildings. |
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| She'd had to go survive in a camp in Utah for a few weeks, detoxing on a clifftop, rappelling and rafting and eating nuts and berries around a campfire with a bunch of other druggies. |
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| The team, comprised of both military and civilian firefighters, entered the competition in style by rappelling down from a helicopter hovering over the center of the course. |
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| Claude Poirier, assisted by Annie Cournoyer, shared his extensive knowledge with teens interested in mountain climbing on Mont Saint-Grégoire and in exercises on the rappelling tower at Farnman Garrison. |
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| One group was located at the top of the bridge, the second group placed at the bottom of the bridge protecting the area, with the last group comprised of two Italian Alpieri, who were rappelling from ropes. |
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| He lived in Sochi, a resort town on the Black Sea, where he employed his alpinist skills in his regular job as a building renovator, rappelling down the façades of buildings he was restoring. |
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| These courses introduce activities such as various forms of unarmed combat, different obstacle courses, waterborne training as well as military rappelling. |
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| This one's shape and size means it's useful for belaying and rappelling with the Munter hitch with single or double ropes, anchoring multiple ropes and slings and keeping the belay station organized. |
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| He tied himself with ropes to undertake the task of rappelling from the top of the peak to the peak of another hill near the Lonavala on Sunday. |
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| During this tour you'll have the chance to experience spelunking and see the magical landscapes of stalactites and stalagmites while you swim with lamps between two cenotes, or try rappelling to test your courage. |
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| The first accident, in January of 1982, occurred in Aix-en-Provence, when he rigged a rope through a nylon webbing anchor, instead of a carabiner, and the rope split as he was rappelling down a cliff. |
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| A specially constructed carbon dioxide cooled rappelling device has been developed in order to reduce the risk of the rope melting. |
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| If you want to test your adventurous streak, you can use these walls to do some rappelling. |
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| Multi-purpose grapple: A claw-like device with a high-tension cable designed for climbing, rappelling, performing wall runs and manipulating objects within the environment. |
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| Trainees spend five to six days tying knots, rappelling, and pulling heavy sledges from the ground to the top of a four-storey building, while working in extreme sub-zero conditions. |
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| Dr. Paulo de Frontin Railway Bridge, 13 Km away from Miguel Pereira, is a popular spot for rappelling, while fans of hang gliding will find the Rampa do Parapente an ideal location for take offs. |
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| This is an ecotourism route with activities such as canopy climbing, rafting and rappelling. |
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| And before you start assembling your rappelling gear in preparation for a midnight heist, know that the malediction placed on these beauties makes the Hope Diamond look like a lucky charm. |
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| Outward Bound activities include mountain walking, high-altitude camping, rock-climbing, rappelling, canoeing, and training in seamanship and navigation. |
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| The goal of the rappelling stunt is to raise funds for The Outward Bound Trust, which is chaired by Prince Andrew. |
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| Ecotourism activities include spelunking, rappelling and hiking. |
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| Skyline views and rappelling adventures will carry on in the Queen City's Uptown district on Saturday, November 14, atop the 18-story Hyatt House Charlotte Center City. |
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| Shatterproof has held rappelling events throughout the country, issuing a Shatterproof Challenge to the nation to become more aware of addiction and take action. |
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| In addition, they are treated for flame resistance and have SuperFabric instep panels that prevent rope burn from rappelling and other military exercises. |
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| ShoWare will power the ticketing for the daily walking tours for this cavern adventure expanding to the rappelling and canyoneering tours as well. |
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| The lack of added twisting forces is an advantage when a load is freely suspended, as when a rope is used for rappelling or to suspend an arborist. |
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| Rappelling isn't physically challenging, she says, but it is the most mentally demanding part. |
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