Challenge Course

"In silent chapel as I was praying I said, 'I love you, God'. And then I heard him say to me, 'I love you, Katie.'"

- 2010 Village camper

Climbing Wall & Zip Line

Challenge Course Climbing Wall on Water Tower
Ever wanted to climb a water tower?  Now you can!  Our Water Tower now has six different climbing routes. While the Alpine Tower is more like climbing an enormous tree, the transformed Water Tower is more like scaling a rock face.

Climbing Wall

The Water Tower used to hold Camp's water supply from 1954 to 1997 before Glisson transitioned to Lumpkin County water.  While no longer serving its original purpose, the tower stood as an eyesore in the otherwise natural surroundings.  The desire to remove the structure eventually coalesced with the need to expand the Challenge Course to form what is essentially a "Climbable Water Tower."  Alpine Towers Inc. engineered and carried out a plan to construct six separate climbing routes on the side of the existing Water Tower.  All routes utilize new auto-belay technology. 



Tandem Zip Line

Challenge Course Zip Lines
Our tandem zipline is around 600 feet long and uses an industry-recommended gravity brake system.
The zip line run from a launch platform near the Water Tower that flies along the edge of the Reservoir (Lake Neal), a distance of around 600 feet.  The tandem zipline utilizes a "gravity brake" system.  As opposed to zip lines that use manual cable brakes or use water to stop riders (by either sending them into a lake or having them release), a gravity brake system slows riders by sending them uphill, allowing them to gently glide to a zipline receiver (staff).  This type of braking system is the safest for zip lines.  We at Glisson - as well as the designers at Alpine Towers Inc. - believe this gravity brake setup is the safest zip line to date.  If you have any questions about either the Climbing Wall or the Zip Line, please call the front office (706-864-6181) and ask to speak with the Program Director.