Since 2001, the UTEP Recreation Center has given students the opportunity to learn new skills and develop teamwork through the Challenge Course.
Alicia Coltrane, the Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) coordinator of the Challenge Course, said the course has two parts: the low activities, which are no more than two feet from the ground, and the high ropes, which are mostly 20 to 40 feet off the ground.
Coltrane said the course operates on group dynamics, with participants filling different roles to complete the course.
“It’s about leadership. … You might get people who can lead, people who are following, people may have communication issues.