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Man rappels down waterfalls, then gets stuck behind one for 2 days, CA cops say

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 16 Aug 2025
He was last seen at the top of the Seven Teacups, which are seven pools of water that resemble teacups ... .
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Autonomous robots rappel into lunar caves to test exploration techniques

Interesting Engineering 15 Aug 2025
Future missions to Mars and the moon may involve exploring underground lava tubes ... Underground shelters in space ... Once the flow stops, long hollow tunnels remain ... The smaller rover attached itself to the larger one for a rappel down the cave wall ... .
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Over the Edge: United Way Fundraiser Sends Locals Rappelling Down Burlington’s Tallest Building

The Hawk Eye 12 Aug 2025
“This is also our hundredth year and so we knew doing something maybe a little crazy like rappelling people off the building is exactly the type of vibe we were looking for ... Nancy Burkett rappeled for the first time Saturday.
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United Way 'Over the Edge' building rappelling fundraiser opens

The Courier - Waterloo 08 Aug 2025
Individuals and organizations that raise a minimum of $1,000 for Cedar Valley United Way by the event date of Sept. 26 will be able to rappel off of the TechWorks building ... .
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Rappelers to tackle tallest building for United Way

The Hawk Eye 06 Aug 2025
Bird rappelled in 2024 to help the United Way of Southeast Iowa — a non-profit that supports local agencies to improve lives — and he plans to once again rope down Burlington’s tallest structure at 218 N ... The public rappelling starts at noon.
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The Best Shorts for the Dog Days of Summer

New York Observer 01 Aug 2025
August is coming in hot—literally ... Your chinos? Sweat saunas with belt loops ... it demands respect ... Perfect for ... These are what you wear when you want to look like you could rappel down a building, but will probably just use them to carry your AirPods ... .
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Urbana firefighters rappel to rescue injured workers stranded nine stories up at UI residence hall

The News-Gazette 25 Jul 2025
Two injured workers, stranded nine stories up on the exterior of the university's Florida Avenue Residence Hall, were safely rescued Thursday by the Urbana Fire Department ... .
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News Bits: Town hall, rappellers, cartoons and hoboes

Daily Gate City 12 Jul 2025
OVER THE EDGE. There is still time to sign up to rappel for the United Way’s Over the Edge fundraiser. Participants will rappel down the very tall F&M Bank Building, 218 N ... 9 ... UWSEIA has posted on Facebook rappelers so far who are each raising funds.
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Man drowns after rappelling accident in Pisgah National Forest: officials urge caution

BlueRidgeNow 10 Jul 2025
Officials are urging caution after a man died July 6 while rappelling at a Pisgah National Forest waterfall ... July 6, Burke County Emergency Communications received a report about a man rappelling Steele Creek Falls near God's Country Road.
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Man dies trying to rappel waterfall in Burke County

McDowell News 09 Jul 2025
“We express our deepest thoughts and condolences to the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” James Robinson, director of Burke County Emergency Services, said in the release ... .
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Flying nun: Sister Stephanie rappels down Omaha building

Omaha World-Herald 14 Jun 2025
The people waiting their turn to rappel down the 17-story Highline Apartments building had strict instructions. Don't come up to the roof until we come get you ... .
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40-year-old climber gets impaled while rappelling down mountain, UT officials say

SunHerald 10 Jun 2025
The man was in serious but stable condition, officials said ... .
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A bird, a plane, a rappeller? Dozens to go 'Over the Edge' for Gracehaven on June 13

The Columbus Dispatch 09 Jun 2025
When Paul Boyer looks over the edge of a tall Columbus building and the fear kicks in, he reminds himself why he's jumping over and rappelling down ... Boyer and at least 94 others will rappel more than 330 feet down from the roof of 65 E.
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