The Alpine is just one attraction offered by The Edge, a teambuilding and organizational development training provider, who has set up shop at the Experiential Education center on George Mason University’s Prince William Campus. Photo courtesy of www.edgeatmason.com
If you have got an urge to get vertical – way vertical – and a way to the George Mason University Prince William Campus on Thursday, there is a chance to take part in an open climb through the 3-D obstacle courses offered by The Edge.
The Edge, a team-building group that specializes in outdoor ropes courses of varying height, will offer a “free climb” at the Experiential Education Center between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.16, at the Prince William campus, where the group set up shop last September.
“We want the student body to know what we have [at the Prince William Campus],” said Mike Swiryn, a program manager at The Edge.
The Edge’s certified facilitators and trainers will be there to coordinate activities. Swiryn said the event offers Mason students a chance to push themselves while also having a bit of fun.
The organization works not only with Mason students, but also with corporate leaders, members of the global community and local schools.
The Edge’s courses reside on 10 acres of forested land. One of their more well-known attractions, the Alpine Tower, rises 50 feet in the air and forms a triangular structure that allows up to nine climbers to participate simultaneously, according to The Edge’s website.
The Tower has the appearance of a vertical maze featuring obstacles with names like “the Beanstalk,” “The Floating Poles,” and “The Diabolic Seesaw.”
“Obstacles on the ropes courses force participants to work together to succeed,” said Swiryn.
Swiryn estimated that there are 57 different routes and challenges available to both individual climbers and groups.
Groups on Wednesday will be instructed every half hour that the free climb is available and then will be allowed to use the course for the rest of the afternoon, Swiryn said.
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