Touring the High Country one zipline at a time BY MOSS BRENNAN
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PHOTO BY DARRELL CASSELL The Hawk Tour and Eagle Tour are two of the zipline adventures offered by
hile hang gliding or rock climbing offer some unique and beautiful views of the High Country, there’s nothing quite like zipping through the hair at 50 miles per hour over or through a scenic forest. In the High Country, there are multiple places to float across the treetops. One of those places in Hawksnest — located at 2058 Skyland Dr in Seven Devils. In the fall, Hawksnest offers both of its full tours — the Hawk and Eagle tours. The Hawk tour is 11 cables and is the more family friendly zipline tour.
The Eagle tour is nine cables, which are higher off the ground and is a little more adventurous and extreme. In the fall, Hawksnest zipline and group sales director Ashley Jones said they recommend potential zipliners wear comfortable clothes, but to really focus on layers. She also said that a lot of times, Hawksnest will get a lot of visitors and some are afraid of heights — which Jones said ziplining can be a great activity for them. “Our zipline is self-braking so you’re in control of your speed,” Jones said. SEE ZIPLINE ON PAGE 70
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