Australian rappel

Australian rappel demonstrated at a dam in Norway

Australian abseiling (also known as Australian rappelling, Rap Jumping or deepelling) 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 whereby a soldier is belayed, allowing them to face down the descent and fire a weapon.

Climber performing Australian rappel on Orlando Power Station cooling towers in Soweto, South Africa

In Australia, the technique is not commonly known as "Australian", or even "rappelling"; instead the term "abseiling" is more commonly used and the technique is referred to as "Geneva" style.^[1]

Notes

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

References

• Outdoor Council of Australia, National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme, Abseiling - Natural Surfaces , Draft December 2006 [1]
• "abseiling." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010. Merriam-Webster Online. 30 May 2010 [2]

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