What goes up must come down. You may be aware that down climbing is much more difficult and time consuming than climbing upwards, as well as sounding a little contradictory. This is because it's much ...

After summiting, it's easy to feel like the challenge is over and all that remains are a few simple raps. Your situational awareness and risk perception change, distracting you from the necessary ...

Specialized teams from the Greeley fire and police departments combined their skills in a rappelling training exercise on Wednesday.Greeley fire’s technical rescue team and the police department’s ...

FORT BENNING, Ga., (Sept. 25, 2013) -- More than 180 Soldiers took to the skies Thursday, as the rappel exercise of the Warrior Training Center's Air Assault Course was held at Dickman Field. During ...

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Faith Malton takes her foot from the top tier of her stepladder and swings it over the balcony’s edge. She can see the ground beneath her, 21 stories down. But she’s not scared. She takes a deep ...

The Charles DeGlopper Air Assault School has a proven record for success in leadership, teamwork and attention to detail. When the school is not in a class cycle, it dedicates resources to cultivate ...

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United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore will host a rappelling fundraiser called Over the Edge for ALICE on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Salisbury, Maryland. Participants, known as "Edgers," will rappel down ...

Cape Town, with its stunning landscapes and vibrant city life, is a perfect place for urban rappelling enthusiasts ...