Right before #rappelling down highest building in #Victoria to raise funds for #BCChildrensHospital.
From a few years ago. I was event photographer & was asked to substitute for someone who chickened out. I had 15 minutes of training on the street & was going down the high rise, 20 minutes after starting quickie training 😆
#PeopleWithDisabilities #MonochromeMonday #portraits #ClimbingGear
People seemed interested in Bridge Day, so here is a photo of that event! Looking up from the bottom as a rappeller comes in on our rope, we can still see about a dozen other ropes in view. Some have dots of other folk, some are empty, but all have varying levels of wind belay / wind load. When you have an almost-900 foot long rope in free space in the middle of a gorge, it takes skill to manouver from the top to the bottom and remain in control not only because the rope weight changes but also because the wind load is constantly changing as well. This is why we use long frame rappel racks, so we can constantly and effortlessly vary the friction to adjust for these ever changing variables to remain in control of our speed of descent.
Yeah it's not my best photo, I probably should've focused on the person not the bridge haha, but its a good one that shows the scene.
#rappel #rappelling #BridgeDay #architecture #adventure #climbing
"...A California Highway Patrol helicopter was called in to help rescue Wardell from behind the powerful waterfall, using a hoist system where they lowered a rescue team member into the water feature to secure Wardell and extract him to safety.
Wardell, alive and responsive, told deputies he had come off his rappel lines and got trapped behind the waterfall because of the extreme hydraulics of the river...."
My bad knee is the reason I'm doing more kayaking and less hiking. But today I tried wrapping my knee and managed to get in 9 miles with NO PAIN.
Through cobble badlands, rappelling down slippery slopes, through open fields, and, trust me, bushwhacking through deep brush and wild dense forest where you can't take pictures.
I missed this so much!
Waterfall rappelling in Boquete Panama 🧗♂️ Don your harness & kick off
Abseiling down a waterfall might not be everyones cup of tea, but for an adrenaline rush its hard to beat waterfall rappelling in Boquete.
https://www.sandspice.com/waterfall-rappelling-in-boquete/
#Abseiling #Waterfall #Rappelling #Boquete #Panama
https://www.sandspice.com/waterfall-rappelling-in-boquete/?feed_id=7533&_unique_id=66cb2afc47f6a
Waterfall rappelling in Boquete Panama 🧗♂️ Don your harness & kick off
Abseiling down a waterfall might not be everyones cup of tea, but for an adrenaline rush its hard to beat waterfall rappelling in Boquete.
#Abseiling #Waterfall #Rappelling #Boquete #Panama
https://www.sandspice.com/waterfall-rappelling-in-boquete/?feed_id=4240&_unique_id=658ed0e808469
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