Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., June 20, 2024—ACCT Inspector Certification tests, for both in-house and professional inspectors, will take place virtually on July 25. ACCT Certification is recognized and accepted by…
To prepare for a new attempt to update the ANSI/ACCT 03-2019 Standards, the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has been revising its procedures for drafting standards.
Adventure Park Insider Magazine—Longmont, Colo., April 25, 2024—Want to make sure the ANSI/ACCT Standard serves the needs of the industry and its customers? If so, be sure to attend the…
Adventure Park Insider Magazine—Mendoza, Argentina, March 7, 2024—In an unusual ruling, the Civil Justice of San Rafael, in Mendoza, Argentina, ruled in favor of a zip line rider who was…
The family of a Stowe Mountain Resort, Vt., zip line tour guide who died two years ago on the course is suing the resort and several equipment manufacturers for wrongful…
When the University of Oregon mascot, Puddles the Duck, made a dramatic zip-line entrance at the team’s football game in Autzen Stadium on Nov. 24, he became just one on…
The Outdoor Ventures adventure park on Cape Cod, The Adventure Park at Heritage Museums & Gardens, is allowed to reopen after being shuttered for five years, thanks to a Barnstable…
Glenwood Caverns, in Garfield County, Colo., escaped disaster Saturday, Oct. 28, after a man outfitted to commit mass murder was instead found dead in a women’s bathroom, the result of…
Due to the risk of unintentional opening of the D-ring attachment point, which could result in a life-threatening situation, Petzl has asked to cease use of the Astro and Canyon…
ACCT is hosting two virtual Inspector Certification Exam (ICE) events this fall—the prep course and the exam itself—and applications are now open through Oct. 20. The exam offers separate certifications…
The state of Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is implementing new regulations for challenge courses (low and high) and climbing structures installed at recreational and educational camps,…
Three zip line incidents in late June serve as a reminder for park operators to take steps that will keep staff vigilant and on procedure for the remainder of the…
The “world’s longest zip line with intermediate towers” opened June 17 at Chamrousse ski resort in Isère, France. The zip line, 6,245 feet long with a vertical drop of 1,770…
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…
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…
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. 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…
