-
leader abseils off on one
strand of rope,
using the
incapacitated second's
weight on the
other strand of the rope as a counterbalance.
Releasable abseil —...
-
classical abseils when
negotiating steep terrain, as they do not
normally carry mechanical devices but
often do
carry rope.
classical abseils work by wrapping...
- in such a fashion.
Abseils. The
completion of
alpine climbs, or a
retreat mid-route, can
involve lengthy and
complicated abseils for the descent. Descending...
-
death knot A flat
overhand used to join a pair of
ropes for
retrievable abseils;
considered dubious in America.
expedition style Using teams of support...
- discussed.
episode 1 of
Steve Backshall's
series Deadly Adventures where Steve abseils to the
bottom and
camps overnight. the
ending of the
final episode of the...
- are more
often ****ociated with
technical descents —
those that
require abseils (rappels) and ropework,
technical climbing or down-climbing, technical...
- rope solo ascent–which
means on
every pitch one free
climbs to an anchor,
abseils to
retrieve gear, and then
jumars up
again to the high point–of El Capitan's...
- and the
three Chinese soldiers are
camped to get
permission from
Neill to
abseil into Low's
Gully (which
means going over 'The
Point of No Return'). Neill...
- for longer, and it will
often involve the use of
hanging belays, long
abseils, and the
creation of
belay anchors.
Rescues from multi-pitch
climbs are...
-
harnesses for big wall
climbing that give
comfort for
hanging belays and
abseils, and chest/full-body
harnesses for
children or
carrying heavy loads. Lanyards...
