Vertical challenges (or vertical climbs) require participants to climb up various types of ropes course structures including cargo nets (climbing nets), rope ladders, firecracker ladders, caving ladders, giant ladders and more. These vertical challenges cab be used as independent stand alone elements or as access elements for static or dynamic belayed ropes courses. The belay for the vertical challenge elements will be a dynamic belay, automatic belay, participant belay, staff belay, or self belay. Participant belaying for vertical challenges is easier than dynamic courses. A belayer or team of belayers keep tension on the rope and control the descent of the participant through a belay post or anchored belay device. |