North 'Merica's largest zipline tour

Hi there, I'm a full time guide on the skyrider tour at North Americas largest longest and fastest zipline. The first cable is 3200' long and crosses a ski bowl that bring you 650' off the deck. hopefully traveling at atleast 50mph. We're currently stringing new 7/8 cable. I am interested in ideas on how to do this.

As far there are two cables, side by side. We strung, zippers perspective, right line. about 4800' on brand new 7/8 cable was hung in 100' loops or bellys on stainless steel trolleys. 5 tour guides were chosen to lead the start of the cable. myself being first of five, one guide was positioned at the landing side stringing a rappel line to pull cable closer to deck. If anyone understands this you know that the "sag" was wild. a guitar string tightened down, ping ping. once we hit the belly of the existing cable and met with rap line we shuffled thru biners and trollys and rap lines. once at other side we made pully system and brought cable towards deck on 11mm static line then used 5 ton winch to secure to anchors, 3 equalized 40+ft drilled into solid bedrock.

friday we string left line, and i;ll be on the sharp end. any ideas?

thanks

Yer clients are gonna die, and yer gonna get sued.

Jesse Newton wrote:Hi there, I'm a full time guide on the skyrider tour at North Americas largest longest and fastest zipline. The first cable is 3200' long and crosses a ski bowl that bring you 650' off the deck. hopefully traveling at atleast 50mph. We're currently stringing new 7/8 cable. I am interested in ideas on how to do this. As far there are two cables, side by side. We strung, zippers perspective, right line. about 4800' on brand new 7/8 cable was hung in 100' loops or bellys on stainless steel trolleys. 5 tour guides were chosen to lead the start of the cable. myself being first of five, one guide was positioned at the landing side stringing a rappel line to pull cable closer to deck. If anyone understands this you know that the "sag" was wild. a guitar string tightened down, ping ping. once we hit the belly of the existing cable and met with rap line we shuffled thru biners and trollys and rap lines. once at other side we made pully system and brought cable towards deck on 11mm static line then used 5 ton winch to secure to anchors, 3 equalized 40+ft drilled into solid bedrock. friday we string left line, and i;ll be on the sharp end. any ideas? thanks

Your supervisor(s) should be providing you with this information. If your supervisor has not informed you of the proper procedure for this work project, speak to the general manager. You shouldent have to research this on your own.

That said, there are national zipline organizations that can provide an answer to your question. If your organization is as large as you imply it is, surely the management should know about the zipline organizations.

Here is some info to get you started: ziplinerider.com/industry.html

This is not the right place to ask these questions. You are certainly going to perish.

Poll: how many climbers are dedicated zip line kind of persons? Is there an interest in this activity by most climbers or is it just some other form of height related fun, like a via feratta, etc. that we lack serious interest in?

Woodchuck ATC wrote:Poll: how many climbers are dedicated zip line kind of persons? Is there an interest in this activity by most climbers or is it just some other form of height related fun, like a via feratta, etc. that we lack serious interest in?

Not interested

Definetly, I understand the standards just interested in different ways maybe people have done cables. Accomplished second line today, went much smoother and in half a day. almost an inch of snow aswell :) looking forward to winter.

As for climbing, I do prefer. Zipline keeps me making money and practicing different rope systems

I would recommend consulting the ACCT, or someone who knows what they are doing. This is not something a tour guide should be doing without proper know-how or prior instruction there is too much at stake. Too many variables on pitch, tension, weight and the list goes on and on. You are pulling well over 6000Lbs of cable, not much margin for error there.

Have you even checked regulations in NY for this? California just closed down numerous zipline and canopy tour operators. This is a trend that WILL continue.

Please, consult a professional. I would hate to see your operations in the next ACCT bulletin, or hear it from the next inspector who passes through. Do you really want waht can and most likely will go wrong on your shoulders?

So anywho I didnt need a safety bashing lol, maybe my communication skills are not the best. I am not concerned about anchors or cable just interested in different points of view on zip line construction from an internet climbing community.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qUwlBQ_xdA

nice.

Woodchuck ATC wrote:Poll: how many climbers are dedicated zip line kind of persons? Is there an interest in this activity by most climbers or is it just some other form of height related fun, like a via feratta, etc. that we lack serious interest in?

Doing a zipline is fun once, but that's enough for a lifetime.
Via ferratas are fun and sometimes worthwhile depending on where they go.

Ziplining is lame.

Oh, and please see: southparkstudios.com/full-e…

tallmark515 wrote:Ziplining is lame.

I would support a loong zipline coming down from any long multi pitch climb, to save rappels and time. Pay a buck or two for the fast descent on zip if available..that's about the only interest I'd have.

They are cool if they start with a free fall and lame if they do not

5.samadhi wrote:They are cool if they start with a free fall and lame if they do not

and you end up lame if they END in a freefall I guess.

Get a professional company to come in and do it for you - consulting the ACCT website (as previously mentioned) would be a good start. This is especially important now that the zipline industry has just come under the wing of the amusement park regulations. If your line is not up to those federal codes, plain and simple you will get shut down. Be forewarned.

I'm in if Maxwell's in

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