rappeled
Went down roped
Rappeled is the past tense of rappel, meaning to descend a steep surface by sliding down a rope in a controlled manner.
The technique is used in rock climbing, caving, and military operations: We rappeled down the cliff face.
Also spelled rappelled.
Controlled rope descent
- loweringMoving something downward
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- verticalAt right angles groundward
downward · anchor · belay · brake · friction · control · technique · cliff
Straps controlling an animal
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- descenderLetter part below baseline
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- figure-eightTwo conjoined loops
Traveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- canyoneeringTechnical gorge descent sport
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
climbing · backcountry · remote · access · escape · rescue · technical · adrenaline
Stored duplicate for recovery
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- checklistItemized verification guide
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- precautionsAdvance protective measures
rescue · knots · protocols · emergency · secure · supervision · experience · redundancy
abseil
Controlled rope descent
vertical · downward · anchor · belay · brake · friction · control · technique · cliff · ledge
harness
Straps controlling an animal
figure-eight · anchor · slings · gloves · helmet · quickdraw · webbing
exploration
Traveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- canyoneeringTechnical gorge descent sport
mountaineering · climbing · backcountry · remote · access · escape · rescue · technical · adrenaline · challenge
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- checklistItemized verification guide
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
precautions · rescue · knots · protocols · emergency · secure · supervision · experience · redundancy · communication
cliff
Vertical rock wall
escarpment · precipice · canyon · gorge · waterfall · cave · crevasse · chimney · gully · pitch
- rappelling gearEquipment for controlled descent