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  • I've also read people talking about how unbelievably epic it was to fight Sniper Wolf in the snow field, or to rapel down the communications tower while under attack from the Hind helicopter.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Sean Beanland 2008

  • We crammed all of our remaining gear, the harnesses and rapel devices and spare carabiners and his digital camera and everything into his pack and rushed for the stairs down.

    Mary Lou Song: America's Front Porch: 360 Degrees Unobscured 2008

  • I've also read people talking about how unbelievably epic it was to fight Sniper Wolf in the snow field, or to rapel down the communications tower while under attack from the Hind helicopter.

    Appreciating Older Games Sean Beanland 2008

  • When you rapel from such a height, you get the perfect view.

    Mary Lou Song: America's Front Porch: 360 Degrees Unobscured 2008

  • No suitable spot for the helicopters to land if the Soviets use Air Cavalry, but they might be able to rapel down to the ground.

    The Quest Ahern, Jerry 1981

  • I went up one more time and then Andre scooted up and undid the belay point to take it higher so we could do a rapel in preparation for the tasks for the second day.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • It was fun to be hanging off the face of the hill whilst he took me through the routine for setting up the rapel, taking the strain on it and then dismantling the belay point before rapelling to the ground.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • He was one of three people on an 11-day ski tour ... they were assessing the terrain when he fell, but he had the satellite phone on him, so his two friends had to rapel down before they could call for help around 8 p.m.

    unknown title 2009

  • At least he didn't take from Rainbow Six Vegas and rapel in through the guys dining room with guns ablazing.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

  • Because of the difficult terrain, the man couldn't be reached by rescuers until Sunday morning, when search and rescue crews were able to rapel to the area and stabilize him.

    deseretnews.com - Utah 2009

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