rappellers
Cliff face sliders
Rappellers are people who descend a cliff or other vertical surface using a rope and harness, controlling their speed by friction.
The word describes climbers, military personnel, rescue workers, or others engaged in the technique: Rappellers descended into the canyon at dawn.
Letter parts hanging below
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
- anchorsWeighted devices securing vessels
- belayAnchor a rope
carabiners · friction · braking · figure-eight · ATC · rigging · lowering · controlled descent
Steep natural rock walls
- canyonsDeep, narrow valleys
- waterfallsVertical river descents
- cavesNatural underground chambers
- gorgesSteep-walled river valleys
overhangs · rock faces · slot canyons · canyoneering · abseiling · expedition · adrenaline · exposure
Finding and saving people
- mountain rescueSummit emergency retrieval team
- evacuationsRemovals from dangerous areas
- tacticalStrategically planned
- SWATElite police squad
military · swift water · emergency response · first responders · confined space · firefighters · paramedics · extraction
Workers who clean panes
- building maintenancePreserving a structure's condition
- arboristsExperts in woody plant care
- steeplejacksHigh-altitude structure workers
- constructionProcess of building something
descenders
Letter parts hanging below
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
- anchorsWeighted devices securing vessels
belay · carabiners · friction · braking · figure-eight · ATC · rigging · lowering · controlled descent · backup
cliffs
Steep natural rock walls
- canyonsDeep, narrow valleys
- waterfallsVertical river descents
- cavesNatural underground chambers
gorges · overhangs · rock faces · slot canyons · canyoneering · abseiling · expedition · adrenaline · exposure · heights
search and rescue
Finding and saving people
- mountain rescueSummit emergency retrieval team
- evacuationsRemovals from dangerous areas
- tacticalStrategically planned
SWAT · military · swift water · emergency response · first responders · confined space · firefighters · paramedics · extraction · rapid deployment
window washers
Workers who clean panes
- building maintenancePreserving a structure's condition
- arboristsExperts in woody plant care
- steeplejacksHigh-altitude structure workers
rappellersclimbers
Those who scale heights
ascenders · rock climbers · mountaineers · free climbers · scramblers