270 Climbing Park Gets Off The Ground (Finally)
The UK’s new 270 Climbing Park has opened the first phase of what will be “one of the most comprehensive climbing gyms in the UK,” it claims, but that hasn’t…
Author Rick Kahl
Mile-Long Zip Line to Open in Oman
A zip line project in Khasab, Musandam, a governate of Oman, has been completed as part of the sultanate’s push to boost tourism. The Musandam Zip Line is Oman’s longest…
Vote Now in the ACCT 2023 Board of Directors Election
Voting for the board of directors for the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is underway through Feb. 10. All eligible voters—ACCT members in good standing, which includes up-to-date dues…
Rope Works Inc. Training in Facilitated Aerial Operations and Level 1 Certification Slated for May
Rope Works Inc. is offering open enrollment training in facilitated aerial adventure operations and Level 1 Certification May 3-7 at the Texas A&M University ChallengeWorks in Bryan, Texas. The program…
Time to Review, Comment on ACCT Draft Standard Is NOW
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has released a draft standard with proposed changes to the ANSI/ACCT Standard 03-2019. The draft, which includes significant changes to the current standard, is now open…
Give Me a Hand. Brake.
Updated 12/05/22: This article has been updated to correct the description of why the TIRE committee prepared the June technical advisory; to note that the advisory applies to guide-operated brakes as…
It’s Time to Comment on Proposed Changes to ANSI/ACCT 03-2019 Standards
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has opened the public comment period for the ACCT 03-202X draft standard, which includes a host of proposed changes to the ANSI/ACCT 03-2019…
Child Meets Sloth on Zip Line in Costa Rica
A child on a zip line in Costa Rica rode into an unlikely obstruction on the line: a sloth. Fortunately, neither child or sloth were injured in the encounter, which…
OSHA Cites Operational, Design Failures in La Jolla Fatality
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians for five violations related to the death of Zip Zoom Zipline employee Joaquin Romero, who…
Zipit to invest €2.5m in Irish Zip Lines
Zipit Forest Adventures plans to invest about €2.5 million ($2.75 million) to roll out new high ropes courses in Kildare, Ireland, and at Coillte forest parks, including at the popular…
Go Ape UK Becomes Employee-Owned Company
Last October, Tristram and Rebecca Mayhew passed ownership of their UK-based Go Ape and its 35 sites to the company’s 1,000 staff. According to a lengthy report in The Telegraph,…
Aerial Adventure Academy Offers Train the Trainer Courses
Aerial Adventure Academy, an offshoot of Outdoor Ventures, is offering Train the Trainer courses for adventure park staff April 5-9 at Outdoor Venture’s The Adventure Park at Virginia Aquarium. The…
PRCA to Host In-Person Conference Jan. 26-31
The Professional Ropes Course Association (PRCA) is moving forward with an in-person event for its 19th PRCA Annual International Conference and Expo, Jan. 26-31, 2022, at the Keystone Camp and…
Barrow Receives ASTM Service Award
Jamie Barrow, director of operation training and risk management for summer operations across the Vail Resorts empire, was publicly recognized with the ASTM Service Award at the meeting of the ASTM…
Outdoor Ventures Retools Management, Plans Future Growth
Candie Fisher has been named president of the Outdoor Venture Group. Fisher has been the company’s VP of sales and marketing since 2019. Bahman Azarm, who was serving as both…
FareHarbor Adds Kayak.com to Distribution Network
FareHarbor has added travel metasearcher Kayak.com to the FareHarbor Distribution Network, expanding the number of affiliates that are able to distribute and sell activities and tours through FareHarbor’s reservation software.…
Six-year-old Dies on Mine Drop Ride
Following the death of a six-year-old girl on the Haunted Mine Drop ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park on Sept. 5, the incident remains under investigation. The girl, Wongel Estifanos,…
