What is Ropes?

Ropes--or the Alpine Challenge Course--is a series of ropes, logs, and cables constructed to create a challenging series of obstacles.

Figuring it out together

In this 4 hour activity, you, your instructor, and your Freshman Seminar classmates will work together to overcome these obstacles and develop leadership skills and problem solving methods--and have a great time doing it. 

Don't laugh too much!

You will focus on team victories, not individual triumphs. Team trust and cooperation are the the name of the game.

Cooperation and trust

During the course, you are presented with problems that require your class's physical and mental cooperation--the attempts and results are creative and fun.

Facilitators

Discussion of your problem solving processes, guided by a trained facilitator, is a key part of the experiential approach to learning.  

Each Alpine Challenge Course group will have a trained facilitator who will guide your class through attainable challenges.  Physical and emotional safety are a top priority, and all equipment and procedures conform to industry standards.  

You will be encouraged to try new things and stretch beyond your comfort zone.  All participants, however, are free to determine their own level of participation.  

The course is located on the East Campus Athletic Complex of the college. 

If you would like more information about the Alpine Challenge Course at Georgetown College, contact James Koeppe at (502) 863-7977 or e-mail jkoeppe0@georgetowncollege.edu