Ropes course opens June 1

The new Saint Mary’s Challenge Ropes Course is now complete. The public is invited to use the course for personal and team development, beginning June 1. Reservations may be made beginning mid May.

The course provides a unique and fun environment for experiential and adventure-based education, where diverse populations can participate in activities designed to build self-confidence, team work and develop an understanding of the complexities of human nature through the use of a wide variety of initiative games.

The course includes low challenge elements that are 2 to 3 feet above the ground, and high challenge elements that are 25 to 40 feet above the ground. The low elements challenge course includes seven elements and assorted games and initiatives. The high elements course is comprised of nine elements, including a zip line. The tower includes a climbing wall with multiple routes for varying skill levels.

All booking requests must be made no less than two weeks in advance to Davey Warner, Ext. 8740 or e-mail outdoorleadership@smumn.edu. SMU students and staff were trained for certification on the course last week.

More information about the cost to use the course will be available online soon. Costs are based upon number of hours on the course, number of participants, and type of group (university, non-profit or corporate).