Boy, 9, Falls in Australia Adventure Park Incident
A nine-year-old boy fell 23 feet at the TreeTop Challenge adventure park in Queensland, Australia, on Sunday. The boy was taken directly to Sunshine Coast University Hospital. He was discharged on…
Author Katie Brinton
Signature Research Level 1 and Level 2 High and Low Element Certification Training
Signature Research is holding Level 1 and Level 2 high and low element certification trainings at Wonder Valley Ranch Resort, Sanger, Calif., Oct. 10-14, 2022. Each training course will cover…
ACCT Virtual Inspector Certification Testing Event
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is holding a virtual inspector certification testing event, Aug. 9, 2022. Applications are due July 15, 2022. Late applications will be accepted from…
Multi-Activity Adventure Park to Open in London
Gripped London, a new adventure park with activities for ages 4 and up, is scheduled to open July 11 in Hounslow, West London. It is part of a 126-acre “leisure…
Anakeesta Adds Lumina Night Walk Experience
Anakeesta, an 80-plus acre adventure park in Gatlinburg, Tenn., with a three-span parallel zip line, canopy walk, and several netted attractions, including a challenge course and treehouse village, is adding…
New EAK Treetop Trail to Open in Quebec
The Treetop Walk Laurentides, a new tourist attraction from EAK, will open this summer in Mont-Blanc, just a few minutes drive from Mont-Tremblant in Quebec. The attraction will include a restaurant and store in a separate…
New Netted Adventure Park Opening Outside Montreal
The new Upla Adventure Park is opening outside Montreal on June 4. A fully netted attraction, accessible to participants ages 3 to 99, Upla has been billed as the first…
Vail Resorts Trims Zip Lining from Some Summer Offerings
Vail Resorts (VR) has seemingly cut zip lining from the 2022 summer offerings at its ski resorts, including Vail Mountain and Breckenridge, Colo., and Park City Mountain, Utah. As reported…
New Canary Islands Zip Lines Green Lit
Plans for two new zip line attractions in the Canary Islands capital Santa Cruz de Tenerife look set to move forward after the local Urban Planning Department issued a favorable…
ACCT ELECTS NEW BOARD
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has elected its new board and confirmed its committee liaisons for the upcoming year. They are: Carson Rivers of Challenge Towers will remain…
Cody Greene Joins Ropes Park Equipment
Cody Greene has joined the team at Ropes Park Equipment (RPE) as the sales and service manager. Greene brings an extensive background in the outdoor and adventure recreation industries to…
Petzl Scorpio Eashook Lanyard Recall
Petzl issued a recall today, Nov. 15, 2021, of its SCORPIO EASHOOK (L060BA00) lanyards, sold individually or as part of the KIT VIA FERRATA EASHOOK (K029DA00 and K029DA01), due to…
Employee Dies in Zip Line Fall
An employee at La Jolla Zip Zoom Zipline on the La Jolla Indian Reservation near San Diego, Calif., died Nov. 1 after falling from a zip line on Oct. 30.…
Report Finds Operator Errors Contributed to Fatality at Glenwood Caverns
An investigation into the death of a six-year-old girl on the Haunted Mine Drop (HMD) ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Colo., on Sept. 5 found that multiple operator errors contributed to the fatality
Zip World Opening New Dual Zip Line in Wales
UK-based outdoor adventure company Zip World is opening the Quarry Flyer, a new two span, dual zip line at its Penrhyn Quarry site in northern Wales.
Perfect Descent To Supply Tokyo Olympic Games
Perfect Descent (PD) has been named the sole auto belay supplier for the climbing events at the forthcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Interzip Rogers Soars Over Ottawa River
Interzip Rogers, the self-billed first interprovincial zip line in the world, opened June 24 in Canada.
