| Abseiling is fairly physically easy and extremely | | | | ability of the participant to follow simple and |
| mentally challenging. One thing that is a great | | | | complex instructions, as well as put trust in |
| benefit about abseiling as an adventure sport, is it | | | | another person's expertise even in the most |
| can be made as gentle or as challenging based on | | | | terrifying part of the sport, is one skill that is |
| the requirements and participant's preference. | | | | commonly developed in abseiling. |
| Among other adventure sports, abseiling captures | | | | Confidence Building |
| a wider age bracket as compared to climbing, | | | | Abseiling gives a participant a feeling of |
| canyoning, mountaineering or white river rafting to | | | | achievement for various reasons. Some may be |
| name a few. This characteristic of abseiling makes | | | | an achievement in conquering their fear of |
| it an accessible sport to almost anyone in any age | | | | heights; others may be a sense of achievement in |
| category. | | | | conquering greater heights. In abseiling, confidence |
| Abseiling is an activity that involves going down a | | | | building is developed even in the early parts of |
| vertical surface from great heights by rope and a | | | | training and orientation. Participants are led to feel |
| rappelling and harness system, all done in almost | | | | secure that all safety measures have been taken |
| an entirely controlled environment and method. | | | | before abseiling. They learn to trust in the |
| The risks involved with abseiling may be | | | | knowledge that they have been taught and trust |
| considerably great since it involves heights ranging | | | | skills they have acquired from such learning. In |
| from 30 to over 600 feet depending on location. | | | | completing a successful abseil, confidence levels |
| In contrast, these risks are skilfully managed by | | | | are boosted as one feels a sense of achievement. |
| skilled abseiling professionals in every activity. This | | | | Relatively, abseiling does not short list elderly |
| underlying factor makes abseiling an ideal sport for | | | | people from engaging the sport, provided they |
| children ages 5 and above. Abseiling can be the | | | | have an adequate health status. The oldest |
| ultimate fun sport and a great venue for | | | | person to have abseiled was recorded to be a 94 |
| physiological and psychological development for | | | | year-old female who just broke her record on her |
| young participants. Benefits of abseiling to children | | | | 13th abseil. The aching a participant experiences |
| include: | | | | after an abseil is normally located in the lower |
| Enhancing Eye-Hand Coordination | | | | body as this is constantly in contact with the |
| The slow descend in abseiling involves a series of | | | | vertical surface and harness, minor pains tolerable |
| rope adjustments done by hand. The sport | | | | even by people of age. In elderly people, abseiling |
| practices the technique of hand movement | | | | has proven to be beneficial in the psychological |
| precision and visual observation at the same time. | | | | aspect, as the sport gives them a sense of |
| Development of Observation and Social Skills | | | | self-worth, achievement and confidence. |
| Being observant can be one of the factors that | | | | In its entire image as an outdoor adventure sport, |
| save a participant from accidents due to | | | | it is fun to know that abseiling can be everyone's |
| unexpected circumstances. Proper abseiling training | | | | sport. You can do a lone abseil adventure or be in |
| and orientation, combined with keen observation, | | | | the company of family and friends in enjoying the |
| is the key to a successful and memorable | | | | one of a kind thrilling experience that abseiling can |
| abseiling experience. For minors, an abseil is | | | | offer! |
| commonly guided by a trained instructor. The | | | | |