What is a High Ropes Challenge Course?
"High" challenge
ropes course activity
High Ropes activities
are usually challenging physical agility exercises which take place above 2m
and involve some form of belay or safety rope. Many High Ropes
activities are similar to Low Ropes, its just that they occur at greater
height (e.g., the Postman's Walk). However in High Ropes there are also
Ascending and Descending activities in addition to Traversing at height.
For example, Tree or Pole Climbing is a common method of Ascent and the he
"zip line" or "flying fox" is a popular method of Descent
(especially if you land in water on a hot day!).
High Ropes activities
tend to focus on confronting one's fears, emotional self-management,
self-confidence, risk-taking, etc. High Ropes activities tend to be for
individual climbing, but there are some High Ropes activities, such as the
Dangle Duo, which require pairs of people to climb together and help one
another. High Ropes
activities often involves participants who are not climbing to take
responsibility for belaying, communication and supporting some else who is
climbing. In this way, High Ropes courses can also be used to develop
compassion, empathy, communication and cooperation amongst group members.
Note that climbing wall sections are increasingly being
incorporated into high ropes courses, blurring the distinction somewhat between
artificial climbing walls and ropes challenge courses. |