If you're looking for some outdoor fun, with a little thrill, and no fear/worries of jumping out of a perfectly good and working airplane... Then this place should be on your to-do list.
I had such a great time at the Alpine Adventures Zipline Tour!!
So, for starters... keep your eyes peeled for this place. It isn't hidden, but for a small town, this place has a ton of activities so it's typically crowded (not bad) and there are little things to do, see, just about everywhere. It's on your left (coming from 93 N) and when I went there was one of those 6 wheel safari trucks parked out front.
There is decent space for parking in their lot, but depending on how busy they are it can fill up pretty fast. But additional parking is nearby if needed.
I definitely recommend making reservations/bookings online or over the phone. They of course allow walk ins, but I know when I went, there was only 1 slot left. So if it was your and friends you'd have to hope the next tour wasn't full, or be split up. I can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure there is a 24 hour cancellation policy, or they will automatically cancel and refund you for severe weather.
Now that the stuff is out of the way, I can get on to the actual zipline stuff, man... thank goodness there aren't any crazy side effects (not as long as everything goes well I mean.). HAHA
For the zipline they offer 2 tour types (as of 4 July 2008). The first is the Treetop Canopy Tour, and the second (newest) is the Sky Rider Zipline Tour. When I asked over the phone what the difference was she explained that the Treetop tour was a bit 'slower', and wasn't quite as high in most spots. Which would be good if you're bringing kids (there is a weight minimum/maximum - so check ahead of time for kids), or if you're not quite sure how you feel about heights.
You know, if you and heights have been fighting, or had a recent break up, you don't want to rush down at 50 mph with heights... so the Treetop would be a good "day-date", which we all know is safer and more innocent.
So, since my middle name is Adventure (ummm... don't check my birth certificate) I opted for the Sky Rider Tour. Which boast their heights and longest sip line (and yes... it really is both!) plus 2 side-by-side racer zips (which is great for snapping photos if you take a friend/date... date not counting heights I mean). From all of these lines you get great views of the local area, vast valleys, and mountain tops... it really is very scenic through-out the tour.
You're final zip, on the Sky Rider tour, is an 80 ft drop at 40 to 50 miles per hour that will have your heart take a leap into your throat. It's great!! And totally put the ZIP in zipline. (LOL)
If you're up in/near the area for vacation... or you don't mind a bit of a drive... I would MORE than recommend this place for your list of stops. It's fun, and great for friends and family! read more