A ladder tripod system comprising: a ladder comprising: a first stile; a second stile; and a plurality of rungs extending between the first stile and the second stile; and a tripod assembly comprising: a plurality of legs; a central support member, each of the legs being pivotably coupled to the central support member; a central post, the central support member surrounding the central post; a plurality of columns disposed in a nested arrangement for relative axial movement in a telescopic fashion along an axis of the plurality of columns between a fully-extended position and a collapsed position, wherein each column has a hollow body such that when the columns are collapsed from the fully-extended position, each column substantially nests within another one of the columns, the plurality of columns being received within the central post when the plurality of columns are in the collapsed position; a connecting rod having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to one of the columns; a bracket assembly coupled to the second end of the connecting rod, the bracket assembly being configured to receive a selectable one of the rungs therein; and a bracket member coupled to an uppermost one of the columns, the bracket member including a channel configured to receive a second selectable rung of the ladder therein. a ladder comprising: a first stile; a second stile; and a plurality of rungs extending between the first stile and the second stile; and a first stile; a second stile; and a plurality of rungs extending between the first stile and the second stile; and a tripod assembly comprising: a plurality of legs; a central support member, each of the legs being pivotably coupled to the central support member; a central post, the central support member surrounding the central post; a plurality of columns disposed in a nested arrangement for relative axial movement in a telescopic fashion along an axis of the plurality of columns between a fully-extended position and a collapsed position, wherein each column has a hollow body such that when the columns are collapsed from the fully-extended position, each column substantially nests within another one of the columns, the plurality of columns being received within the central post when the plurality of columns are in the collapsed position; a connecting rod having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to one of the columns; a bracket assembly coupled to the second end of the connecting rod, the bracket assembly being configured to receive a selectable one of the rungs therein; and a bracket member coupled to an uppermost one of the columns, the bracket member including a channel configured to receive a second selectable rung of the ladder therein. a plurality of legs; a central support member, each of the legs being pivotably coupled to the central support member; a central post, the central support member surrounding the central post; a plurality of columns disposed in a nested arrangement for relative axial movement in a telescopic fashion along an axis of the plurality of columns between a fully-extended position and a collapsed position, wherein each column has a hollow body such that when the columns are collapsed from the fully-extended position, each column substantially nests within another one of the columns, the plurality of columns being received within the central post when the plurality of columns are in the collapsed position; a connecting rod having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to one of the columns; a bracket assembly coupled to the second end of the connecting rod, the bracket assembly being configured to receive a selectable one of the rungs therein; and a bracket member coupled to an uppermost one of the columns, the bracket member including a channel configured to receive a second selectable rung of the ladder therein.