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…
Author Rick Kahl
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,…
New Zip Lines Pop Up Across U.S. and Europe
A few notable additions to the international roster of zip lines and tours.
Zip Line Incidents in Pa. and S.C. Provide Cautionary Tales
Two zip line incidents this spring and summer serve as a reminder that guest safety must remain top of mind on aerial trekking courses and zip lines.
Court Reinstates Zip Line Injury Suit Despite Waiver
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that a plaintiff who was injured in a zip line accident, can sue the ski resort where he was injured.
Tierney to Step Down as ACCT Executive Director in 2022
Shawn Tierney, executive director of the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT), will step down from his position in April 2022.
Alliance Collaborative Updates Covid Reopening Guide
The Alliance Collaborative has updated its Covid operations resource guide to help adventure businesses prepare for the 2021 season.
Hubbell Warns Against Use of Its Deadends, Clamps, and Bands
Hubbell Power Systems has issued a safety advisory, stating that its deadends, suspension
clamps, and pole bands must not be used in ropes/challenge course applications.
Operator Certification Program for Heavy Machinery Offered
The Alliance Collaborative, in cooperation with The Adventure Guild, is sponsoring an equipment operator certification course through its relationship with United Rentals (UR).