What is a rope course?
An alpine tower at Warren Wilson College. A high course can be a pre-fabricated, professionally installed course, built of utility poles, cables, and bolts, or it can be a course that is hand-built in a wooded area, where ropes and wire are attached to different trees. Ropes courses can be described as static, dynamic, vertical, and M-Belay.
How do I become a rope access technician?
Rope Access Training and Certification Rope Partner's SPRAT training programs are the first step in beginning your career as a Rope Access Technician. As North America's original rope access provider, you'll work hand-in-hand with some of the world's most experienced technicians from our WindCorps® team, in our purpose-built facility.
How has ropes course sophistication changed over time?
Since the 1980s, ropes course sophistication has evolved considerably. Modern ropes courses incorporate sophisticated belay and safety systems using wire rope, friction devices, and climbing harnesses to manage what before were unmanaged risks.
How do you climb on a low ropes course?
In order to climb up onto the course participants usually must climb, such as by using a cargo net or Jacob's Ladder, which could be made of rope, or an artificial climbing wall . Low ropes courses consist of a series of real and imaginary obstacles designed to challenge groups and individuals to work together to accomplish a task.
What is rope partner?
As a training company, Rope Partner seeks to develop a high level of trust with companies that send their employees to us for training. Rope Partner does not recruit/hire from the companies that send their workers to our training courses. Please see our careers page for more information.
How many days are in a course?
Each course consists of four days of training and one full-day evaluation. This structure is the standard in the U.S. and in many other countries. It is however, a very tight timeline for learning a significant amount of information and technique.
What level of instructor is required for SPRAT?
Every Rope Partner instructor is not only a certified SPRAT level III but is required to continue working in the field in order to maintain a practical approach to rope access. They have each spent thousands of hours performing work around the globe in challenging conditions using rope access techniques, ingenuity and common sense. Our instructors bring a high level of patience, sense of humor, and clarity in communication throughout the course to put you in the best position possible for the final day’s exam.
Where is SPRAT training held?
Where are the courses held? SPRAT rope access training courses are held at our headquarters in Santa Cruz, California. Santa Cruz is 1.5 hours drive from San Francisco; 45 minutes from SJC international airport; and 1.25 hours from Monterey/Carmel, CA.
What is the key to SPRAT success?
The key to their success is that their trainers are very well chosen. Rope access trainings are hard work for students no matter what, but a good trainer will certainly give you an edge in passing. SPRAT Level 3 Technician and Evaluator.
A Ropes Course Near You
As a national company, we have the resources to lead a ropes course in your region. Just let us know where you are and we can provide details about the challenges and suggest the best site to match your group’s interest, fitness level and location.
Benefits
Integrates an enjoyable activity to break up a multi-day meeting or celebrates success.
Blend with Corporate Training
The support and cooperation gained on the Low Ropes Course transfers effectively to the High Ropes Course; combine these experiences with one of our corporate training modules such as Strengths Performance or Problem-solving for Teams.
What is ropes course?
A ropes 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 above the ground. High elements are usually constructed in trees or made of utility poles and require a belay for safety.
What is a static rope course?
With a static course, participants are attached to an upper wire, belay cable, with lanyards ( ropes and carabiners) for safety. If the participant dangles, they will be caught by the wire.
What is the purpose of ropes?
Purpose. Ropes course advocates claim that they meet a number of educational, developmental, and recreational goals. High ropes course and climbing programs generally focus on personal achievements and ask participants to confront their personal fears and anxieties. Challenges may be physical and/or emotional.
Why are obstacle courses used?
Obstacle courses have been used by the military to train soldiers as far back as the ancient Greeks. Those courses, however, were primarily used for the training of extremely fit individuals and not necessarily aimed at the development of unremarkable persons as is common practice on ropes courses today.
What are the slogans of the climbing movement?
Typical slogans are: Have fun, Test your Courage and Overcome your Own Fears.
Where was the first ropes course?
Many ropes courses and challenge course programs in French Canada and Europe are still known as Hébertism courses today. Marble, Colorado, the site of the first Colorado Outward Bound course, has been cited as the location of the first ropes course in the US, although this is highly unlikely.
What is vertical course?
A vertical course is very similar to dynamic, except that the element is the climb up. Vertical courses can be: vertical obstacle courses with hanging logs, ladders, and tires or alpine towers with their unique hour-glass shape of activities.
Effective Teamwork Training
The biggest criticisms typical ropes courses often receive is their lack of validity. Overall, research has failed to demonstrate ropes course programs improving team performance. Whether a ropes course is right for your team depends on your goals. It also depends on the ropes course. The design of the entire program is importa…
Improving Ropes Courses
- A facilitated debrief can improve the effectiveness of most training or teamwork activity. Ignoring diversity, cost and time, the lack of any formal feedback or evaluation mechanism is one of the main reasons ropes courses fail. They provide a fun, challenging, and exhilarating experience (assuming the team demographics match up) but without any measurable long term benefit. Ad…
Alternatives to Ropes Courses
- Ropes courses require large specialized facilities. Your team must go to them and often stay for multiple days. That has a high cost in terms of money and opportunity. There are much less expensive alternatives to ropes courses that are equally effective at creating better team cohesion. Science based high fidelity team simulations such as Moon Base and Antarctic Traver…
Conclusions
- As you evaluate different teamwork training options, make sure you consider the time and cost investment. Most importantly make sure the training you are considering has been validated to do what it claims. Can the ropes course show that their course produces measurable changes in team effectiveness, or other metrics? Is the training based on targeted team behaviors? Can tho…
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