Australian Rappel

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Australian rappel demonstrated at a dam in Norway
Australian rappel demonstrated at a dam in Norway

Australian Rappelling (also known as Rap jumping,) is the process of descending a fixed rope in a standing position while facing the ground. The technique is used as a military 'assault' technique where a soldier is belayed, allowing them to face down the descent and fire a weapon. Ironically, it is not commonly known as "Australian", "Aussie" or even "rappelling" in Australia where the term "abseiling" is more commonly used than "rapelling" and the technique is referred to as "Geneva" style[1].

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Outdoor Council of Australia 2006, p.1.

[edit] References

Outdoor Council of Australia, National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme, Abseiling - Natural Surfaces , Draft December 2006 [1]


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