Who can Go on the Yellowstone Zip?
Mimimum age - 10 years Weight - 70 lbs to 250 lbs. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. We reserve the right to weigh participants to ensure they meet our requirements.
All flyers must be in reasonably good physical condition. People with back or shoulder problems should consult a physician prior to booking a Tour. Flyers must be able to raise their arms over head to self regulate speed and braking. Please be realistic about your physical condition and limitations.
No pregnant women, please.
The use of recreational drugs or alcohol is prohibited on all trips. If you appear to be under the influence, you will be prohibited from participating in the Tour and no refund will be given.
How do you teach us how to Zip?
All zip line participants take part in a training before getting onto the actual canopy tour. At the training, participants must demonstrate the ability to hand brake, self rescue and follow directions from their guides before being allowed on the canopy tour itself.
What should we wear?
All flyers will need to arrive wearing long or short sleeve tee shirts, long shorts or pants and closed toed shoes. Harness seats will wrap around your upper thigh, shoulders, and waist, so you want clothing on those areas. Long hair must be tied back. Remove dangling jewlery prior to the Tour.
How high is the course?
The course starts at ground level and reaches a maximum height of about 50 feet in the tallest trees. We start off gradually with short zip lines and lower platforms, working into the longer zip lines as the course progresses.
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Where did Zip lines originate?
One of the first recorded Ziplines appears in "The Invisible Man" by HG Wells (1897) as a ride in a Fair.
Modern Ziplines were originally developed to help scientists access remote regions in the tropical forests of Central America.
Zip lines serve the very practical purpose of transporting goods and people across gorges, canyons, waterways, and vessels.
Ziplines are a form of "Tyrolean Traverse" - a Mountaineers method of traversing an open space on a rope secured between two high points.
Is it safe?
Every adventure activity has inherent risks, but we manage those risks by providing top-quality gear, a zip line course designed and built by an Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) certified vendor and highly trained staff whose primary goal is your wellbeing. Our course will be licensed by the MONTANA BLAH and we inspect our course and our equipment daily.
