Palo Ensebado (Greased Pole Climb)
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P
PLAYERS
4+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- Tall wooden pole
- Grease or oil
- Prize to fasten at the top
MEASUREMENTS
Vertical pole roughly 4-6 meters tall, set firmly in the ground
HOW TO PLAY
1
Coat the pole thoroughly with grease or oil and fasten a small prize at the top.
2
Let contestants attempt to climb the slippery pole one at a time or in a group scrum.
3
Allow climbers to boost each other using human chains or shoulder stands against the pole.
4
Declare the winner the first person to reach the top and grab the prize.
5
Reset and re-grease the pole between attempts if nobody succeeds right away.