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Rappelling can be a dangerous sport, because you are jumping off a cliff and hoping for a controlled slide down a rope. You can stay pretty safe if you constantly have good habits such as...

Rappelling is dangerous- most climbing and canyoneering accidents happen on the rappel. There isn't a lot of room for error when you are 100 feet up a cliff. It's worth it to always take the...

First, it should be noted that the majority of climbing accidents happen during the rappel. Rappelling (abseiling) is inherently dangerous, and you need to exercise extreme caution when...

Remember the anchor is the only thing that holds you up while rappelling. Don't be thoughtless and rush the task, but take your time and double check that you have a sturdy and trustworthy anchor to...

Imagine a situation where you are at the top a cliff and you only have a rope- no harness, carabiners, or belay device. Maybe you dropped something, maybe your other equipment is damaged, maybe you...

When I was about 14 years old, I told my dad that we needed to build a climbing wall up the side of our 2-story house. I walked him outside and pointed out the wall where I wanted it, and explained...