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Ziplining
A RIDICULOUSLY FUN ACTIVITY
Ziplining is a ridiculously fun activity, and no adventure compares to gliding through a forest canopy or flying above the rolling hillsides of the Blue Ridge Mountains that dip and dive as far as the eye can see. With some of the best zipline tours along the East Coast, the High Country is the place to be if you want a thrilling adventure. Check out Hawksnest Zipline located on Seven Devils that offers packages for families and groups as small as two individuals and has the longest zipline tour on the East Coast with 20 cables, four of which are known in the industry as super or mega zips. High Gravity Adventures has also has Zip Tours at their adventure park that will have you zipping from treetop to treetop. They are located next to Tweetsie and the ziplining is part of their aerial adventure park including a ropes course, giant swing and obstacle course. Ziplining is a safe and awesome fun thing to do on your vacation!
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Ziplining in the High Country
HAWKSNEST ZIPLINE
SEVEN DEVILS. Feel the thrill of a lifetime on one of the East Coast’s Longest and most scenic zipline tours. Hawksnest offers two tours. The Hawk Tour is an 11-cable tour with two swinging bridges that covers 1.5 miles of cables. This tour reaches speeds of up to 35 mph. The Eagle Tour is a nine-cable tour with a swinging bridge that offers almost three miles of cable riding. Speeds reach up to 50 mph. In all, the zipline course at Hawksnest is four miles long, reaches a height of more than 200 feet and speeds of up to 50 mph. Experience the spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains as you glide over and through the trees and above the lakes and creeks. Hawksnest is open year round, seven days a week with tour times from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. To make reservations, just call. n 800-822-HAWK. www.hawksnestzipline.com. See ad on page 43
HIGH GRAVITY ADVENTURES
BLOWING ROCK. SEE listing on Page 40. In addition to their Blue Ridge Ropes Course, High Gravity Adventures also features a zipline through the treetops. Their zip guides will get you geared up at the basecamp, and you’ll be shuttled up to the treehouse start just a few minutes up the road. After a quick introduction to the gear you’ll start zipping from treetop to treetop. The lines start off shorter & lower to the ground, and grow as you move through it. At the end of the tour, you have an (optional) 70 ft free-fall experience. This is your chance to knock zip lining off your bucket list, and our guides will take care of everything along the wayLocated in Blowing Rock next to Tweetsie Railroad! SEE ad for 10% OFF coupon. n
828-386-6222. www.highgravityadventures.com See ad on page 39
ROCK DIMENSIONS
BOONE. SEE listing on Page 40. Rock Dimensions also has a zipline as part of their Discovery Course adventure park that includes a playground, obstacle course and adrenaline rush all wrapped into one structure. Located just five minutes from Shoppes at Tanger in Blowing Rock. Visit them for more information. n
