rappeller
Controlled cliff descender
A rappeller is someone who rappels—descends a cliff or vertical surface using a rope secured above and fed through a friction device.
The word appears in climbing and rescue contexts: The rappeller pushed off from the rock face and dropped another twenty feet.
Also spelled rappeler.
Letter part below baseline
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- helmetProtective head covering
figure-eight · anchor · quickdraw · slings · gloves · webbing
Controlled rope descent
- descendMove to lower position
- loweringMoving something downward
- controlledKept within limits
- ropeThick twisted fibers
anchor · belay · friction · braking · backup · tandem · bounce · releasable
Vertical rock wall
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
canyon · waterfall · cave · ravine · escarpment · chimney · gully · vertical
Technical gorge descent sport
- spelunkingExploring caves recreationally
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- alpineOf high elevations
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
wilderness · backcountry · extreme · adrenaline · exploration · heights · exposure · thrill
Stored duplicate for recovery
- checklistItemized verification guide
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- contingencyUncertain possible event
descender
Letter part below baseline
helmet · figure-eight · anchor · quickdraw · slings · gloves · webbing
abseil
Controlled rope descent
- descendMove to lower position
- loweringMoving something downward
- controlledKept within limits
rope · anchor · belay · friction · braking · backup · tandem · bounce · releasable · saddle
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- rockfaceExposed cliff surface
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
crevasse · canyon · waterfall · cave · ravine · escarpment · chimney · gully · vertical · exposure
canyoneering
Technical gorge descent sport
- spelunkingExploring caves recreationally
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- alpineOf high elevations
expedition · wilderness · backcountry · extreme · adrenaline · exploration · heights · exposure · thrill · daring
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- checklistItemized verification guide
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- aerial firefightingair tanker, water bomber, scooper, aerial attack, Erickson
- daredevilsbase jumper, stuntwoman, stuntman, cliff diver, stunt driver
rappellerclimber
One who scales
ascender · lead climber · scrambler · free climber · boulderer
- rappelling gearEquipment for controlled descent