abseiling

(idea) by splidge Thu Apr 06 2000 at 18:21:01
Abseiling is the technique of proceeding down a rope using a harness and a descender. It can be used to get down rock faces or pitches inside caves (where it is part of SRT).

The opposite of abseiling is prussiking.

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