Rappel and Rope down

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Rappel verb - Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.

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Rope down is a synonym for rappel. In some cases you can use "Rope down" instead a verb "Rappel".

Rope down verb - Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.

Usage example: “The ascent was easy-- roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous”

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Rappel is a synonym for rope down. You can use "Rappel" instead a verb "Rope down".

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