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ROPE DESCENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Speleology
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pull-down trip
1, record 1, English, pull%2Ddown%20trip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pull down trip 2, record 1, English, pull%20down%20trip
correct
- rope descent 3, record 1, English, rope%20descent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pull down trips require the group to enter a cave with one or two ropes and rig each drop so that once everyone has reached the bottom, one end of the rope can be pulled and send all the rope falling down to the bottom of the pit. The only concern with this practice is that there is no room for error: you enter the cave at the top of the mountain and proceed until you reach the lower entrance/exit. 2, record 1, English, - pull%2Ddown%20trip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gerald Moni from McBrides Cave in Alabama in 1997. Moni and his group entered McBrides Cave in flood stage attempting a pull-down trip to the cave's lower entrance. A flash flood caused the situation in the cave to become extremely hazardous. 1, record 1, English, - pull%2Ddown%20trip
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pull down trip
- pulldown trip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Spéléologie
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- descente sur corde
1, record 1, French, descente%20sur%20corde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Affiner [les] techniques de descente et montée sur corde. 2, record 1, French, - descente%20sur%20corde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fin XIXe siècle, début XXe, l'emploi de la corde se généralise, se diversifie avec l'arrivée de nouveaux sports tels que l'alpinisme, la spéléologie et plus tard le canyoning, ce qui implique la montée et la descente sur corde. 3, record 1, French, - descente%20sur%20corde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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