COURSE REGISTRATION:
Apr.
05-07
2021
Advanced Highline
at Royal Gorge Bridge & Park
in Canon City, CO
Course Overview
This three-day course will challenge attendees with various highline scenarios that will have a strict focus on safety, clean rigging and the physics behind one of the most complex (and oft misunderstood) systems used by rope technicians: The Highline.
Location Information
Colorado’s spectacular Royal Gorge Bridge and Park.
Local lodging options include:
- Royal Gorge Cabins
- Hampton Inn Canon City
- Quality Inn & Suites Canon City
- Royal Gorge Park East Ridge Campground
Required Equipment
- Small backpack
- Hydration system or water bottle
- Helmet
- Seat Harness
- 6 locking carabiners
- Personal Decent Control Device
- Small pulley
- Rope grab (mechanical or prussik)
- Gloves (there are cactus needles everywhere)
- Chest harness (optional)
- Sunglasses
- Sun Protection
- Food each day
Course Includes
- Whiteboard analysis of highline forces, resultant forces and rigging theory
- Both down & dirty minimalistic highlines as well as equipment-heavy, complex highline setups
- Artificial High Directional use with highlines
- Reave setups (English and Norwegian) and drooping highlines for midline lowers and raises
- Pros and cons of horizontal load movement via mechanized winches versus mechanical advantage systems
- Anchor selection and Load Sharing Anchors: Natural (trees and rocks) versus manmade (bolting and rock pro)
Course Pricing
Course: $775
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