| A call out to all adrenaline junkies is heard as | | | | and legs as support and balance. |
| Abseiling rapidly becomes one of the most popular | | | | 4. Highly Specialised Gear - An underlying |
| extreme sports in the world! Thrill seekers, | | | | determinant of an adventure support, highly |
| extreme weekenders and the like are rapidly | | | | specialised gear is utilised for the participant's |
| discovering why abseiling is a perfect excuse to | | | | survival during an abseil. Ropes, descender, |
| test one's collective sanity. | | | | delay-devices, carabiners, climbing harness, climbing |
| Abseiling, the practice of scaling a vertical surface | | | | helmet, anchors, gloves, knee pads and elbow |
| is an element in climbing, one of the 18 land | | | | pads make up essential abseiling equipment. |
| adventure / extreme sports. On its own abseiling | | | | 5. Pushing your Limits - Abseiling is an absolute |
| is regarded more dangerous than climbing itself. | | | | activity to rediscover thresholds and break human |
| Enthusiasts and hobbyists alike have developed a | | | | physical and mental boundaries. Want absolute |
| fixation for this land sport for what it has to | | | | madness? Diversify and do a Aussie Style Rappel! |
| offer. | | | | 6. Less Beaten Track - The possibilities are |
| So why do people find abseiling to be the best | | | | endless! Not limited to mountain terrain, scores of |
| adventure sport ever! | | | | abseil venues are abundant, complemented by |
| 1. Tremendous Heights - A component of climbing, | | | | spectacular vistas. Being such an accommodating |
| abseiling completely shows you how high you | | | | sport, abseiling can have a venue as accustomed |
| have gone through a totally different method. | | | | to a mountain or canyon or as typical as an old |
| Using familiar climbing equipment, you then take | | | | bridge, the tallest skyscraper or even colossal |
| your nerve racking first step over a vertical edge | | | | waterfalls. Every abseiling experience is entirely |
| that utterly brings you to a whole new dimension. | | | | different from another, which makes each abseil |
| With the vertical surface fronting you, it's just | | | | something to look forward to. |
| vast space that only a soaring animal would | | | | 7. Fear Factor - Adventure sports are perceived |
| regularly view. | | | | as being designed to impress people with the |
| 2. High Risk Element - A primary criteria in all | | | | ability to do things that aren't normally or should |
| adventure sports, abseiling fills you up with the | | | | not even be done. This understanding is set to be |
| euphoria of one of the greatest adrenaline surges | | | | derived from one main source of all human |
| as you scale down vertical terrain 60 to 500 feet | | | | limitation - Fear. Abseiling has the capital "F" all |
| high, with only a harness and rope to support | | | | over it. All the more reason to expect the |
| your full weight. | | | | ultimate adrenalin surge. |
| 3. High Level of Physical Exertion - It's not just all | | | | Abseiling is a fun and exciting extreme sport. As |
| about dangling off, clinging onto rope and waiting till | | | | with any adventure sport; the euphoric high of an |
| your feet touch the ground. Abseiling requires a | | | | achievement is addictive. Abseiling is an activity |
| lot of physical and mental coordination. As you are | | | | that tolerates this craving. Abseil 100 feet higher |
| suspended, much effort is needed to avoid | | | | or a venue wilder. The options are endless, all of |
| uncontrollable spiralling, or body slamming on the | | | | which are high-wired and adrenaline packed! So |
| vertical surface. Abseiling uses a lot of lower body | | | | why not give abseiling a go! |
| strength, during the descent, you use your feet | | | | |