Definitionn. (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
Last update: August 15, 2015
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He himself could have cut the rope—the short end they found tied up top— set up a second rappel at a nearby spot and gone down on it. [Please select]
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The scene below was certainly singular--the bugles and drums sounded the assembly and beat the rappel alternately, but the men paid not the slightest attention to the call, but continued to slink away until the drummers and buglers remained alone. [Please select]
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