Camp Yale

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Indiana's Leadership Development and Recreation Site

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The Tower.

The Tower

Our TOWER offers:

The 50-foot Climbing Walls
Three sides of the tower are dedicated to rock climbing.
Participants receive a safety briefing and are fitted with harnesses prior to the 50-foot climb. As you prepare, you are harnessed to a state of the art auto-belay (safety) system. If at any time during the climb you lose your strength, simply push away from the wall and the cable gently lowers you safely back to the ground.
This is an individual activity designed to build confidence.
The 450-foot Zip LineGirl smiling on Zip Line.
Climbing to the top of the tower, you are secured to a specially designed pulley system and harness, which is attached to the zip line cable. When ready, you indicate so to the Tower Facilitator; standing next to you at the top of the tower. The Facilitator then goes through a verbal safety checklist with the Ground Crew, 450-feet down the line, and when both agree it is safe, you are allowed to launch yourself forward and down the zip line.
This is truly an exhilarating experience designed to help people overcome their fears or just have a great time.Man climbing Giant Ladder.
The Giant Ladder
The 4th side of the tower, beneath the zip line launching platform, is the Giant Ladder/Cargo Net.
This is a facilitated group challenge element, where your group is trusted to handle the safety rope attached to your harness, as you ascend the ladder.