A LOW ROPES COURSE

What is A Ropes Course?

Aropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground. High elements are usually constructed in trees or made of utility poles and require a belay for safety.

What Are The Various Types of Ropes Courses?

Ropes courses evolved out of obstacle courses usually used in military settings. These military obstacle courses are targeted at physically-fit adults, while contemporary ropes courses are used by people of all shapes, sizes and abilities. Modern ropes courses consist of sophisticated elements that have been designed with safety as paramount.
Typically, low elements (those taking place on the ground) are structures used by groups to develop group dynamics, communication and leadership skills, and high elements (those taking place atop utility poles or in trees) are structures used by individuals to develop self-confidence, self-esteem and to learn to overcome personal challenges, fears and obstacles.
High ropes course elements use complex belay systems, relying on ropes, harnesses, friction devices, carabiners and helmets. High ropes can be further described as being static or dynamic. Static ropes courses involve participants being secured (or secruing themselves) to an upper wire. Dynamic ropes courses involve participants being harnessed and connected to a rope that is belayed from a facilitator on the ground. Dynamic ropes courses can be considered safer, as once the participant is tied in, they remain tied in until the end of their participation. (All Berkshire Outdoor Center high ropes courses are dynamic (belayed) courses.)

Ropes course activities are designed to help participants (as individuals and as groups) enhance:

Cooperation - Many of the activities on the ropes course cannot be completed without cooperation from all group members.
Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence - High ropes course activities are more achievable than many participants think. Confronting fears and anxieties and then beating them boosts self-esteem and self-confidence.
Trust, Trustworthiness - Participants must have faith in one another to assist them in many ropes course elements.
Safe Risk-Taking - Participants are encouraged to move beyond their comfort zone in a safe environment. Risks are perceived, rather than actual.
Decision-Making - There are usually a number of sensible suggestions from participants as to how to achieve the task at hand. The group together must decide on which path to follow.
Teamwork (see Teambuilding) - including communication, sharing, persuading, participating, sharing, leading, following, respecting, understanding, encouraging.

TYPES OF LOW ROPES :-

1. Swingin Tyres

2. Balance Beam
3. Criss Cross
4. Multi vine

5. Swingin Tyres.
6. Foot Loop
7. Burma Bridge
8. Giant's/Jaccob Ladder
9. Monkey Cross
10. High Postman Walk
11. Foward Tension Traverse
12. Backward Tension Traverse
13. Chicken Walk
14. Leapord Crawl
15. Spider'web.