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Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association Rebranding to Encompass Outdoor Recreation, Welcomes New Executive Director
Adventure Park Insider Magazine—White Haven, Pa., Aug. 15, 2024—The Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (PSAA) is rebranding as the Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Association (PORA). The new entity will welcome a broad…
Court Allows The Adventure Park at Heritage Museum and Gardens to Reopen
Adventure Park Insider Magazine—Sandwich, Mass., July 30, 2024—The Adventure Park at Heritage Museum and Gardens is flowing with fun again following a September 2023 court decision allowing the aerial park…
Three Seats Open on ACCT Consensus Body
Adventure Park Insider Magazine—Boulder, Colo., July 25, 2024—The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is seeking applications for new members to fill three vacancies on its Consensus Group, responsible for…
Canyon Ski Resort Opens New Aerial Park, Zip Lines
Adventure Park Insider—Red Deer, Alberta, July 18, 2024—Canyon Ski Resort opened a new aerial park, zip lines, and a net park this month to meet the demand for more activities…
ACCT to Serve as Technical Liaison for New ISO Standard
Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., July 10, 2024—The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) was accepted as the technical liaison to the International Standards Organization’s (ISO) “adventure tourism” subcommittee. The subcommittee,…
ACCT Rolls Out New Vendor Accreditation Program
Adventure Park Insider—Boulder, Colo., July 10, 2024—The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is launching its new Vendor Accreditation program in July. To support the program, the association is also…
Teen Injured in Fall from Zip Line
Adventure Park Insider—Kent, Conn., June 20, 2024—A 13-year-old girl who was on a school outing was injured when she fell 20 feet from a zip line at Club Getaway in…
ACCT Virtual Inspector Certification Testing Set for July 25
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…