abseiling
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thumb|Abseiling using a belay device|tubular belay device
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thumb|Abseiling using a belay device|tubular belay device
Abseiling ( ; ), also known as rappelling ( ; ), is the controlled descent of a steep slope, such as a rock face, by moving down a rope. When abseiling, the person descending controls their own movement down a static or fixed rope, in contrast to lowering off, in which the rope attached to the person descending is payed out by their belayer.
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