Gravity being the name of our rope access training facility. We need to know how to use ropes to safely negotiate the island's steep topography. This course was our first experience of rope access in any sense and we felt a little overwhelmed after a whistle stop first day. Luckily we had some experienced rope access technicians redoing the course (this qualification expires after 3 years) with us, helping us realise it's not as technical as it initially seems.
It was a week of meticulously practising rope access manoeuvres repeatedly, while constantly being patronised by our instructor about failing course if we make one wrong move in the assessment. By the end we were relieved to emerge as NQF level 1 rope access technicians ready to conquer Gough!
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| Michelle being the only girl doing the course, definitely kept up with (if not out did) the boys. |
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| Aiding, my least favourite manoeuvres. |
Thanks for reading
Chris
Hanging like a boss Mish-sq
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