New Canopy Walk Coming to Hidden Lake Gardens
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…
Author Dave Meeker
Training and Certification Courses Abound this Fall
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…
SAM Summer Ops Camp Explored Opportunities, Challenges, and Fun
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…
First ZipWhipper Opens at Snowbird
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…
Investigation Finds Violations Could Have Contributed to Stowe Zip Line Death
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,…
Petzl Recalls TRAC CLUB Trolley
Petzl has issued a recall of the TRAC CLUB adventure park trolleys due to a risk of breakage of the black rear plate that could cause a fatal fall. As…
Pennsylvania Adventure Park Gains Zoning Approval
The Williams Township Zoning Hearing Board in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley voted unanimously to approve the zoning application for a new high ropes course to be built on a four-acre lot…
Stowe Mountain Resort Employee Dies on Zip Line
An employee of Stowe Mountain Resort, Vt., died Thursday, Sept. 23, after colliding with the anchoring platform while riding the final span of the resort’s zip line tour. According to…
Skywalk by MND Opens at Canton Tower
The new Canton Tower Skywalk by MND celebrated its grand opening in December.
TRUBLUE Partners With USA Climbing
USA Climbing has entered a multi-year partnership with TRUBLUE by Head Rush Technologies as the official auto belay sponsor of USA Climbing.
ACCT Conference Registration Open
Registration for the 31st annual Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Conference and Expo, Jan. 18-29, 2021, is now open.
The 2021 ACCT Conference is Going Virtual
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) said today, Sept. 8, that its annual conference and trade show scheduled for January 2021 in Spokane, Wash., will go virtual.
Zip World Liverpool Project Blocked, For Now
$6 million, 1,300-foot-long zip line attraction to be built by Zip World in the city’s center has been blocked.
Signature Offers New “Reviews” Service
Signature has launched a new menu of services to help operators assess, prepare, and improve their programs.
Redwood Skywalk Under Construction
Sequoia Park in Eureka, Calif., will have a new, unique attraction set to be completed this fall
Summer 2020: the good, the bad, and what we’ve learned.
The summer of 2020 has been hard fought.
The Forge: Lemont Quarries Opens Amid Pandemic
Years of planning, permitting, designing, and construction came to fruition July 17
