The Challenge Course Facilitation class spring Friday, November 20 up at the A.L. Mickelson Field Station participating in, and learning about the new ropes course. With the new course up and running, it was the perfect time to bring students up to use and learn about the course. This course differs from the one at the college as it is a static ropes course. In other words, once the participants are up in the course, they are there until they are finished.
This type of course is run differently then the dynamic course on campus, where participants are belayed individually on each element, and when finished are lowered to the ground. The students experienced all the elements as well as took turns acting as a facilitator for the rest of the class. They learned about the intricacies of this course, risk management concerns and more. One of the major concerns for facilitators is being able to safely and completely observe multiple people at one time.
Participants are self belayed through the use of "Lobster Claws", so the facilitator must at all times be cognizant of what is happening to each participant and themselves. A highlight is the finish. We once again have a Zip-line for participants, the final element of the course, and the element used for participants to get back to the ground. Below are a few photos from the day.
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