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All ropes on the tower are replaced very two years, more frequently if showing any signs of wear. |
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| Classic Harnesses are used for most children | Adventure harnesses are used for adults & larger youth | Chest harnesses are used by all participants as extra safety precaution | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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White
helmets in several styles are used for participants. All are adjustable
inside to ensure a correct fit. |
Red
or bright coloured helmets are used by the instructors. |
Safety
helmets are used on bottom of the tower when unhooking students |
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| Triple lock karabiners are opened by a slide, twist, push motion | The Tower uses Figure eights as the decending device | There are two types of ropes on the Tower. The abseil lines are static or low-stretch ropes while the safety & climbing are dynamic or stretchy ropes. They are all kermantle ropes that have sheath around a core made from many thin cords. These make the ropes very strong with a strength rating of 2.5 ton. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
