(The term "abseiling" is equivalent to the French-based word used in the US : rappelling.)

"The explorers entered the mine by abseiling down an empty elevator shaft."

=Abseiling originated in New Zealand in 1964=

Nothing.

Abseiling is fairly physically easy and extremely mentally challenging. One thing that is a great benefit about abseiling is it can be made as gentle or as challenging based on the requirements and participant's preference. Abseiling captures a wider age bracket as compared to climbing, canyoning, mountaineering or white river rafting to name a few. This characteristic of abseiling makes it an accessible sport to almost anyone in any age category.

In climbing, caving and canyoning, it's a technique for negotiating the route, not an activity itself.

abseiling is very adventurous