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 ...

DEVILS TOWER, Wyo. (Gray News) - A rock climber died from injuries sustained during a fall at Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming. The climber, identified as 21-year-old Stewart Phillip Porter ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For most people, rappelling 19 floors is a once-in-a-lifetime thrill. For Greg Butler, it is a chance to support an organization that has given so much to him. “I look forward to paying homage to the ...

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 ...

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

Friday morning began with a light drizzle but cleared up just in time for more than 60 volunteers to rappel down the 17-story Irvine Marriott Hotel. The Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America ...