At its October meeting, the F2959 Aerial Adventure Course Task Group tabled the ballot item that removed the exclusions to the F2959-18 standard, for a period of one year, as Adventure Park Insider reported earlier.
The ASTM F24 Amusement Device committee’s ballot to F2959-16, Standard Practices for Aerial Adventure Courses, has been tabled for a year.
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has released two “white papers” that highlight what it sees as shortcomings in proposed changes to the ASTM F2959-16 standard, currently being balloted by ASTM F24.
The ASTM F24 Committee is balloting a proposed revision to the F2959-16 standard that would remove the exclusion for traditional non-commercial operations.
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ACCT’s program accreditation initiative has been steadily, and slowly, making progress. The aim is to recognize programs that meet procedural and operational standards set by ACCT.
A 20-year-old woman was killed in a fall at an indoor recreation park, Get Air at the Silo in Grand Junction, Colo., according to published reports.
The Hualapai Tribe, owners and operators of Grand Canyon West on the West Rim, have opened a zip line attraction at Hualapai Ranch, called the Zipline at Grand Canyon West.
Preferred Safety Products has issued an inspection notice to buyers of Guardian Kernmantle rope horizontal lifelines.
Steamboat Ski Resort in Colorado has added a Wiegand mountain coaster, mini golf, and more to its already extensive base area summer offerings.
The 27th International ACCT Conference & Exposition drew 1,138 participants to Savannah, Ga., Feb. 2-5. The mood was upbeat, with well-attended seminars and workshops and a lively crowd in the…
Adventure Park Insider breaks down the key takeaways so you know why you should care, how it will impact your operation, and where you are accountable if the ballot passes.
Vail Mountain, Colo., unveiled its new mountaintop Epic Discovery project in late June.
Utah County investigators have determined the cause of a fatal zip line incident at Sundance Resort on May 20: …
Utah County investigators believe they are close to determining what caused the death of 55-year-old Lisa Lambe of South Carolina on a zip line at Sundance Resort last Friday, May 20.
A recent injury study by the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, has charted the increasing number of zip line injuries that have occurred as the activity has…
