Adaptive Challenge Course

At the Team and Leadership Center, we offer a wide range of programs at different facilities with varying levels of accessibility. Our indoor and outdoor courses support diverse programming and are designed to accommodate a broad spectrum of abilities and disabilities.

Please note that our outdoor High Ropes Course has limited accessibility for participants who require the ARC or Easy Seat Harness (featured below). In contrast, our indoor course was intentionally designed to be fully accessible and can be completed using any of our available harness systems.

If you or your group may require additional support or specialized adaptive equipment, we encourage you to review our Essential Eligibility Criteria (EEC). This resource outlines participation requirements and helps explain how we can support individuals with different abilities in all our programs.

Every program at the Team and Leadership Center is custom designed to meet the skills, abilities, and goals of each group. When completing the Program Request Form, you’ll have the opportunity to share relevant information about your participants and collaborate with a lead facilitator to ensure your program is inclusive, engaging, and aligned with your objectives.

If you’d like to discuss specific accommodations before submitting a request, please feel free to contact us at teambuilding@cornell.edu. We look forward to building a custom program with you.

Equipment 

Below is some of our equipment aimed at increasing accessibility in our programs. This equipment supports inclusion and independence while helping build a strong, supportive community where everyone belongs.

GRIT Freedom Chair: Spartan

The GRIT Freedom Chair: Spartan was designed with the strongest and most adventurous riders in mind. Originally built for competitive obstacle course racing, this rugged off-road chair is ready for just about anything. With wide tires, our most responsive drivetrain ever, and reinforced seatpan and fork, the only thing tougher than the GRIT Freedom Chair Spartan are the riders who love it.

• Enjoy improved traction over uneven terrain
• Venture farther, together! Adjustable Trail Handles with mountain bike grips for comfortable push assistance
• A reinforced, tubular front fork designed for the path less traveled
• A thick, viscoelastic foam cushion designed for optimal support and comfort
• Stay secure: Use the included seatbelt
• Easy pull-back brake system and adjustable parking brakes
• Enjoy true all-terrain adventure. Ride gravel, trails, snow, mud, and everything in between.

Crossfire All Terrain Wheelchair

The Top End Crossfire All Terrain Wheelchair is great for nature enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, or simply someone who craves the freedom of exploring the great outdoors. This wheelchair has lightweight design and durability. It's ready to withstand the harshest conditions, while keeping you agile and comfortable.

The all new design is engineered with an abundance of ground clearance, combined with forward and side-to-side stability. The Crossfire comes standard with SPINERGY Wheels, featuring 25” x 2.5” knobby tires that grip the earth with tenacity. Complemented by huge 8” x 2” front casters, this setup offers unrivaled traction for the ultimate off-road experience.

Full Body Climbing Harnesses

These help to distribute the weight across the shoulders, chest, waist and legs while helping climbers stay in an upright position. COE has both youth and adult full body harnesses available as well as some independent chest chest harness that can be used along with your standard climbing harness. 

Misty Mountain Easy Seat Harness 

This harness offers participants with sufficient upper body strength, additional freedom of movement while still providing a padded seat and integral harness for security. The Easy Seat is excellent for rigging a 4 to 1 ascending system. It offers a firm, padded support of the lower body and complete upper body freedom. The participant is secured to the harness via leg loops, waist and chest

Misty Mountain Arc Harness 

The ARC harness allows all participants to experience climbing, without regard to physical ability. Designed especially for participants with physical challenges, the ARC features a thickly padded, rigid seat, with integrated chest and pelvic harnesses, secure four point attachment system and dorsal head panel, providing a safe, comfortable harness for climbers of all abilities. 

Sena Communication Headset 

This is a compact communication headset equipped allowing for easy group communication. This headset is often used by climbers with visually impairment, allowing for easy communication between belayer and climber even in a noisy climbing gym. with this head set the belayer or climbing coach can easily help the climber on the wall find holds or coach them through different movements