[at-l] Okay, How about Descents?

[jbryankramer@msn.com (J Bryan Kramer)]

> One has not truly lived until one has done a "free swiss rappell" [yes,
> it is spelled "rappell," - not "repel" - but sometimes it can be a bit

Merriam-Webster sez:

Main Entry:1rappel
Pronunciation:ra*pel, r**-
Function:noun
Inflected Form:-s
Etymology:French, literally, recall, summons, from Old French rapel, from
rapeler to call again, recall, summon, from re- + apeler to summon, appeal,
accuse * more at APPEAL

1 archaic   : the drum call to arms
2 : descent of a precipitous cliff by means of a double rope passed under
one thigh, diagonally across the body, and over the opposite shoulder

Bryan