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

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