Never knowingly understated, Branson marked the occasion by rappelling down the side of the glass building.

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Ben Yehuda connected Irmak, a man roughly his own weight, to his rappelling harness and began to maneuver them down.

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Adventure racers may find themselves ripping down rapids in a canoe and then rappelling off a 100 foot rock face.

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Variety of actions in these locations is also impressive - rappelling off a skyscraper in Shanghai is a real highlight.

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Another team of climbers was rappelling down the route, over our heads.

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Building and sleeping in an igloo, rappelling down glaciers, and introducing viewers to rare penguin colonies and revealing some of the continent's most fascinating scientific discoveries.

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He told Crisp how during his time in the service, he brought one of his military buddies over from Kentucky and they went rappelling over at Nantahala Dam.

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Historically adventure racing refers to events that combine endurance sports and outdoor skills, such as rappelling or white water paddling, usually with a heavy focus on route finding or orientation.

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More rappelling, this time with the pig, ensued.

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Some photos, like his depiction of a woman lying upside down on a staircase, and a man rappelling down the wall, require little editing -- just creative angles and a discretely positioned step-stool, he explained.

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