Australian Rappel

Australian Rappel

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 "rappelling"and the technique is referred to as "Geneva" style [Outdoor Council of Australia 2006, p.1.] .

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References

Outdoor Council of Australia, National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme, Abseiling - Natural Surfaces , Draft December 2006 [http://www.outdoorcouncil.asn.au/Documents/NOLRS/ABSEILING%20-%20Natural%20-%20Version%202%20doc.pdf]


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