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    English more often than "abseiling". Abseiling has existed, both using body abseil and descenders for centuries, with body abseiling being mentioned in the...
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    Australian abseiling (also known as Australian rappelling, Rap Jumping, Angel Jumping or deepelling) is the process of descending a fixed rope (abseiling) in...
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    or lower themselves downwards, or sit in a stationary position), but abseiling (UK) or rappelling (US) equipment is replacing the bosun's chair on many...
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    to Liverpool. It has also involved sleeping out for the homeless and abseiling down Liverpool's Radio City Tower.[citation needed] On 3 August 2020,...
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    (for "new wave"). See C-grade. Abalakov thread A type of anchor used in abseiling especially in winter and in ice climbing. ABD A term used to describe...
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    can incorporate a multitude of other disciplines including climbing, abseiling, horse riding, skiing and white water rafting. Teams generally vary in...
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    technique), also known as body rappel is a classical, or non-mechanical abseiling technique, used in rock climbing and mountaineering. It is not used frequently...
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    other outdoor activities such as walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling (rappelling), and swimming. Although non-technical descents such as hiking...
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    this structure was denied by Northampton Borough Council in March 2012. Abseiling at the tower has been going on since May 2011 with over £140,000 having...
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    (SAS) initiated "Operation Nimrod" to rescue the remaining hostages, abseiling from the roof and forcing entry through the windows. During the 17-minute...
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