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36 | WILDERNESS EDUCATION
TION
WILDERNESS EDUCA
TI-PIT
CH CLIMB
YEAR 9 MULTI-PITCH CLIMB
YEAR 9 MUL
Year 9 Wilderness Education elective students have been
Y ear 9 Wilderness Education electiv e students ha v e been
learning to rock climb. Each class spent time learning
learning to rock climb. Each class spent time learning
foundational skills at the Sports Centre using the School’s
foundational skills at the Sports Centre using the Schoo l’ s
indoor climbing walls. To conclude the unit, students were
indoor climbing walls. T o conclude the unit, students we re
pro vided with a unique opportunity to attend a Multi-
provided with a unique opportunity to attend a Multi-
Pitch climbing day at Mt Piddington, near Mount Victoria,
Pitch climbing da y at Mt Piddington, near Mount Victori a,
where they demonstrated vertical mobility, knot craft,
where the y demonstr ated v ertical mobility , knot cr aft,
bela ying and climbing skills.
belaying and climbing skills.
Each climb had its own unique challenges and
Each climb had its own unique challenges and
e v ery student demonstr ated strength, cour age and
every student demonstrated strength, courage and
determination. The students should be v ery proud of their
determination. The students should be very proud of their
v
ements, especially of their support of each other
achievements, especially of their support of each other. .
achie
The students climbed Hocus Pocus, Angular Crack and
The students climbed Hocus P ocus, Angular Cr ack and
Joseph, and also had the opportunity to climb
Joseph, and also had the opportunity to climb
The Eternity.
The Eternity .