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. <EOS>