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Students register with Lynn to begin the Workshop
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Students get into their harnesses to get ready to climb
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Family support helps the student get over the jitters
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Orientation: Terry Talks ... Students Listen!
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Vance teaches how to tie a bowline.
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A bowline with a safety tie
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Rope anchors can be creative as Gary demonstrates
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Ernie demonstrates the Mitchell system to students
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The Frog System is the most widely used climbing system in the world
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Student attempts to tie a Prusik climbing knot under Don's watchful eye.
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Don shows how the Prusik knot should be tied
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Successfully climbing with a Prusik knot system
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Students learn to safely climb a cable ladder with a belay
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Younger students also learn to easily climb cable ladders
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Learning to properly thread the climbing rope through a rappel rack
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The first step in rappelling is a long one ... and scary
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Successfully reaching the bottom usually brings on a second try
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Students learn to rappel with a bobbin, too.
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The Double-Bungee Ropewalker is most common in the U.S.
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Getting instruction on adjusting strap lengths to get a longer step
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Learning to self-start with a ropewalker to get off the floor
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