Adventure Park Insider Magazine—Oklahoma City, Okla., March 5, 2024—The indications of evolution for the industry and its trade association were everywhere during the 34th Annual Association for Challenge Course Technology…
A 15-year-old student died in February 2021 from complications related to asphyxiation after the leg loops of his harness came undone while he was navigating a high ropes course in…
Challenge Towers Aerial Adventures is hosting its final Challenge Course Managers Certification of the year, Dec. 11-15 at the Challenge Towers office in Asheville, N.C. This ACCT-accredited certification is ideal…
In fiscal year 2023, and for the 13th consecutive year, “Fall protection, general requirements” was the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s most cited standard, with a total of 7,271 violations—more…
Walltopia Group has introduced three new configurations for its Ropes Course product line, which now has eight standard models. All three new configurations are modular designs that can be expanded…
Zip World has revealed plans to build a new 400-meter (1,312-foot) “zip rail” through the trees at Tamar Trails at Gulworthy, which is part of the Cornwall and West Devon…
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has appointed longtime staff member Melissa Webb as its new executive director. Webb had been serving as temporary director of operations for the…
Whitehouse Leisure Park, a vacation-home community on the coast of North Wales in the United Kingdom, opened a new 11-element high ropes course for residents and visitors in May. UK-based…
Less than 11 months after starting as executive director of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), Bill Zimmermann has resigned from his post. Zimmermann succeeded former executive director Shawn…
City of Arlington Parks and Recreation in Arlington, Texas, has partnered with Go Ape to open a new aerial adventure attraction in River Legacy Park East. The attraction will debut…
Developers are seeking the permits to build a new adventure park called Osprey Aerial Adventures on a 12-acre site just south of Chesapeake, Va., a city that’s home to nearly…
Outdoor Venture Group (OV) has unveiled the Nautilus Tower, an accessible outdoor recreation attraction that allows visitors of all abilities to enjoy an at-height experience. The tower can be built…
Phoenix Experiential Design is building the first phase of the new Reach for the Sky canopy walk at Hidden Lake Gardens, a 750-acre property owned by Michigan State University in…
Several companies in the United States are offering training and certification courses in October and November. The following is certainly not an exhaustive list. Check with your nearby outfits that…
Quebec’s four-season Tremblant resort was the host site of this year’s SAM Summer Ops Camp—an immersive, multi-day event designed to help ski area operators grow their summer business—Sept. 7-9. More…
A new attraction from Terra-Nova LLC of Utah called the ZipWhipper opened at Snowbird ski resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, on June 18. It is the first ZipWhipper to…
SAM Magazine—Stowe, Vt., May 20, 2022—The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA) investigation of the Sept. 23, 2021, death of Stowe Mountain Resort, Vt., ZipTour employee Scott Lewis, 53,…
