High Expectations
KristallTurm® high ropes course in Flumserberg Switzerland.
Having installed its first high ropes course in Australia at the Melbourne Cable Park, KristallTurm is looking to expand across Australasia
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or years, an activity used for corporate team building, high ropes courses have exploded around the world over the past decade. The adrenalin pumping activity, delivering challenges and fun, offers experiences categorised as being in the adventure leisure, adventure-based education or ‘soft’ adventure space. Linking with the ongoing rise in nature-based tourism and the growth in popularity of recreational climbing - with sport climbing set to make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Games - high ropes courses allow people to explore their sense of adventure. KristallTurm® High Ropes Course at the Melbourne Cable Park.
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In use, guests are usually given training advice by guides, then clip themselves into a form of carabiner or belay system (ensuring they are always connected to the course) before undertaking high and/or low elements. Low elements take place close to the ground while high elements - sometimes constructed in trees - see users undertake features such as giant swings, rope ladders, bridges and abseiling. Famous for its forests, mountains and gateau, as well as its ‘b’s’ - beer (and bierfests), BMW and football’s Bayern Munich the southern German state of Bavaria is well known in business for its production of high quality and innovative products as well as a commitment to safety - Germany’s DIN standards program being one of the most respected in the world. Based in the town of Lenggries in the Alpine foothills, KristallTurm® was founded in 2010 by master carpenter and graduate in technical business administration, Heinz Tretter. Inspired by the hexagonal structure of ice crystals, Heinz Tretter developed the idea for KristallTurm’s modern and unique concept for high rope courses, with a multitude of advantages for visitors, operators and investors. With a commitment to precision engineering, maximum safety and highest quality standards - not only applied to the material used, but also to the production process and customer service, KristallTurm’s innovative design, not only of the main high ropes course structures, but also of the small details, such as themed climbing elements, have made it a global leader. Every course is constructed in accordance with the EN 15567
