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WILDERNESS EDUCATION

YEAR 10 MULTI-PITCH CLIMB
YEAR 10 MUL TI-PIT CH CLIMB
Year 9 Wilderness Education elective
Y ear 9 Wilderness Education electiv e
v
e been learning to rock climb.
students ha
students have been learning to rock climb.
Each class spent time learning foundational
Each class spent time learning foundational
skills at the Sports Centre using the
skills at the Sports Centre using the
School’s indoor climbing walls. T o conclude
School’s indoor climbing walls. To conclude
vided with a
the unit, students were pro
the unit, students were provided with a
unique opportunity to attend a Multi-Pitch
unique opportunity to attend a Multi-Pitch
climbing day at Mt Piddington, near Mount
climbing da y at Mt Piddington, near Mount
ertical
ated v
Victoria, where the
Victoria, where they demonstrated vertical
y demonstr
mobility, knot craft, belaying and climbing
mobility , knot cr aft, bela ying and climbing
skills.
skills.
Each climb had its own unique challenges
Each climb had its own unique challenges
ery student demonstr
and e
v
and every student demonstrated
ated
strength, cour age and determination. The
strength, courage and determination. The
students should be very proud of their
students should be v ery proud of their
v
ements, especially of their support of
achie
achievements, especially of their support of
each other
each other. .
The students climbed Hocus Pocus,
The students climbed Hocus P ocus,
Angular Crack and Joseph, and also had the
Angular Cr ack and Joseph, and also had the
opportunity to climb The Eternity.
opportunity to climb The Eternity .
xpeditions
Among other skills learned and e
Among other skills learned and expeditions
tak
ears 9 and 10)
en in the Stage 5 (Y
taken in the Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10)
Wilderness Education courses are riv er
Wilderness Education courses are river
oning
y
crossings, night na
vigation and can
crossings, night navigation and canyoning
through waterfalls.
through waterfalls.