lindsay
08-28-2008, 01:14 PM
I have some questions regarding the history of rappelling off the Matterhorn in Disneyland. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
1. When was the first rappel?
Who did the first rappel(s)?
Do they still regularly (or semi-regularly) rappel off the Matterhorn?
2. I vaguely recall the first rappels were done using an early rappelling technique called a Dulfersitz where the body is used to supply the friction for controlling descent. Is this correct? Or has some other braking technique always been used. Are there any old pics, movie or videos of this still available?
3. What is the vertical height of the Matterhorn?
4. Has anybody ever climbed the Matterhorn unofficially? (i.e., Not as part of a Disneyland presentation.) I found one thread here describing how one guy needed to be rescued from the side of the Matterhorn when he tried to climb it on Grad Night. Does anybody know of any others? Any successful ones?
Again, I thank you for any information or redirection you can provide to help me find answers these questions. And no, I am not planning to climb the Matterhorn myself. I'm just curious.
1. When was the first rappel?
Who did the first rappel(s)?
Do they still regularly (or semi-regularly) rappel off the Matterhorn?
2. I vaguely recall the first rappels were done using an early rappelling technique called a Dulfersitz where the body is used to supply the friction for controlling descent. Is this correct? Or has some other braking technique always been used. Are there any old pics, movie or videos of this still available?
3. What is the vertical height of the Matterhorn?
4. Has anybody ever climbed the Matterhorn unofficially? (i.e., Not as part of a Disneyland presentation.) I found one thread here describing how one guy needed to be rescued from the side of the Matterhorn when he tried to climb it on Grad Night. Does anybody know of any others? Any successful ones?
Again, I thank you for any information or redirection you can provide to help me find answers these questions. And no, I am not planning to climb the Matterhorn myself. I'm just curious.