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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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