Students will be given intense hands on instruction and application of the various skills and techniques required to rappel successfully. Topics to be covered will be safety, rope and webbing, hardware, personal equipment, knots, anchors, belaying, rappelling, use of the figure eight decender, ascending, back-ups, tie offs and working with others. A weekend trip to Devils Lake State Park or High Cliff State Park is scheduled for the second weekend of class. Instructor will offer various options to the class on the first day.
Students are responsible for presenting their own work.
Academic misconduct will be handled according to department policy. Students are encouraged to review the Department of Human Kinetics Student Handbook of Policies and Procedures, which is available in Enderis 411. This Handbook offers students information regarding admission requirements, University policy reading classroom accommodation, harassment, complaint procedures, and grade and grievance procedures. Copyright 1999, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.