Along with physical and mental strength, high ropes demands teamwork
High Ropes, a high wire forest adventure activity, is one of the lesser-known activities at The Last Resort – the ultimate destination for adventure junkies.
A friend who had already tried it out told us that the activity is so physically challenging that perhaps it wouldn’t be possible for us to complete all the levels. Two days later, my colleague and I were on a bus to the resort to experience the level of difficulty for ourselves and determined to prove our friend wrong. After three hours of ride, we reached our destination and following a quick briefing by the guides, we were ready to experience the thrill.
Putting on the safety gears, we walked towards the activity venue with our pride at stake and our seemingly inactive physique to be put pushed to the limit. My reaction upon reaching the venue was that of grim realization that our friend’s warnings were not unfounded, but I could feel it in my bones that we would enjoy every minute of it.
High ropes comprise of altogether eight different stations, all placed high up on trees about nine meters above the ground. To reach each station, there are obstacles in the form of connected ladders, wobbly bridges, cargo nets and zip lines, et cetera. Each obstacle has an interesting name to it.
The first one was Hillary Steps, a vertical rope ladder with wooden steps with the distance between each steps widening as you go up. This obstacle requires physical strength and was the toughest one to overcome for my not-so-fit body. Lifting and pulling each other up, my colleague and I somehow managed to complete the first obstacle. At the top, we rejoiced our first victory for few moments before it dawned on us that there were seven more obstacles to overcome!
The second obstacle was the Nepali Taxi – a wooden board hung on ropes. We had to balance on it and haul ourselves to the next station with a rope. It was relatively easy, since we only had to stay focused and maintain our balance. The third one, known as the Yak Trail comprised of a horizontal wobbly bridge with wooden steps. Maintaining our balance, we had to cross the bridge with the help of the rope on our side. The fourth one is called Endless knot, which was easy breezy compared to the first three. Mountain Flight, the fifth obstacle, was the most fun of all. It was a short zip ride from the fourth to the fifth station. The next one was the Bagmati River crossing, which had number of vertically suspended logs on which we had to walk to reach the next station. The second-last obstacle was called Honey Hunting, which was similar to rope walking that most of us would have probably seen on a roadside mini-circus or in movies. But here, you can hold on to the suspended ropes and walk to reach the next station. The trick is to walk sideways on the rope, which makes balancing easier. The last one was Helicopter Rescue where we just sit on our safety harnesses and are pulled down to the ground.
My verdict: High Ropes was all about team work – encouraging each other and providing moral and physical support when needed. And thanks to the guides, Bishwo Bajgaiya and Umesh Karki, for being extremely patient and not laughing when we looked like fools nervously climbing steps in the first obstacle. All in all, at the end of day, we returned tired but definitely happy, victorious and surprised by the strength of our determination and willpower.
-Tsering Ngodup Lama
Note: This activity is one of the many in team building programmes at The Last Resort and is sure to challenge personal boundaries, encourage teamwork and build confidence. Highly recommended for corporate, NGOs or just group of friends.
Money talk
One day activities per person costs Rs. 3,500 (Nepali) and Euros 55 (foreigners) which includes two-way transportation, lunch and High Ropes activity.
For further details, contact: 01-4700525, 4701247, 4701174
High Ropes, a high wire forest adventure activity, is one of the lesser-known activities at The Last Resort – the ultimate destination for adventure junkies.
A friend who had already tried it out told us that the activity is so physically challenging that perhaps it wouldn’t be possible for us to complete all the levels. Two days later, my colleague and I were on a bus to the resort to experience the level of difficulty for ourselves and determined to prove our friend wrong. After three hours of ride, we reached our destination and following a quick briefing by the guides, we were ready to experience the thrill.
Putting on the safety gears, we walked towards the activity venue with our pride at stake and our seemingly inactive physique to be put pushed to the limit. My reaction upon reaching the venue was that of grim realization that our friend’s warnings were not unfounded, but I could feel it in my bones that we would enjoy every minute of it.
High ropes comprise of altogether eight different stations, all placed high up on trees about nine meters above the ground. To reach each station, there are obstacles in the form of connected ladders, wobbly bridges, cargo nets and zip lines, et cetera. Each obstacle has an interesting name to it.
The first one was Hillary Steps, a vertical rope ladder with wooden steps with the distance between each steps widening as you go up. This obstacle requires physical strength and was the toughest one to overcome for my not-so-fit body. Lifting and pulling each other up, my colleague and I somehow managed to complete the first obstacle. At the top, we rejoiced our first victory for few moments before it dawned on us that there were seven more obstacles to overcome!
The second obstacle was the Nepali Taxi – a wooden board hung on ropes. We had to balance on it and haul ourselves to the next station with a rope. It was relatively easy, since we only had to stay focused and maintain our balance. The third one, known as the Yak Trail comprised of a horizontal wobbly bridge with wooden steps. Maintaining our balance, we had to cross the bridge with the help of the rope on our side. The fourth one is called Endless knot, which was easy breezy compared to the first three. Mountain Flight, the fifth obstacle, was the most fun of all. It was a short zip ride from the fourth to the fifth station. The next one was the Bagmati River crossing, which had number of vertically suspended logs on which we had to walk to reach the next station. The second-last obstacle was called Honey Hunting, which was similar to rope walking that most of us would have probably seen on a roadside mini-circus or in movies. But here, you can hold on to the suspended ropes and walk to reach the next station. The trick is to walk sideways on the rope, which makes balancing easier. The last one was Helicopter Rescue where we just sit on our safety harnesses and are pulled down to the ground.
My verdict: High Ropes was all about team work – encouraging each other and providing moral and physical support when needed. And thanks to the guides, Bishwo Bajgaiya and Umesh Karki, for being extremely patient and not laughing when we looked like fools nervously climbing steps in the first obstacle. All in all, at the end of day, we returned tired but definitely happy, victorious and surprised by the strength of our determination and willpower.
-Tsering Ngodup Lama
Note: This activity is one of the many in team building programmes at The Last Resort and is sure to challenge personal boundaries, encourage teamwork and build confidence. Highly recommended for corporate, NGOs or just group of friends.
Money talk
One day activities per person costs Rs. 3,500 (Nepali) and Euros 55 (foreigners) which includes two-way transportation, lunch and High Ropes activity.
For further details, contact: 01-4700525, 4701247, 4701174
