A tree climbing event is where people get to immediately experience the joy of climbing without lengthy skill training exercises. All knots are tied by the instructor. This event is not designed to teach knot tying skills. It furnishes instant excitement where they can climb at their own speed. Climbers are encouraged to focus on what they are doing and take rest breaks whenever needed.
Competition is discouraged.
It s a time for the young to act young and for the adults to remember and play out being young again. There is a fascinating role shift easily seen between children and adults. Kids climb with much more velocity than adults because of low body weight, unlimited energy resources, and a lack of fear. A small child will climb three times to an adult s single climb. Here is where it gets interesting.