Here are the Answers to your Questions:
Who can Go on the Yellowstone Zip?
Mimimum age - 6 years. Weight - under 260 lbs. Children under 65 lbs will tandem zip with a guide. Children under the age of 15 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. 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.
Do we need to make a reservation?
We strongly recommend reservations. Please call in advance so we can make sure we have availability. We take reservations far in advance or for same day trips. If you have a specific time and date you would like, please make a reservation as soon as you can. We take a credit card to hold your reservation but you can cancel or change your trip any time up until 24 hours before your trip with no charge.
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 jewelery prior to the Tour. Please remove any items from your pockets that might fall out or poke you.
How high is the course?
The course starts at ground level and reaches a maximum height of about 60 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. We inspect our course and our equipment on a regular basis.
What if the weather is bad?
We only cancel tours due to extreme lightning storms. Rain is not a problem. If it is too cold or snowing we will reschedule. We recommend you bring layers or buy some cozy fleeces or hoodies at our shop.
Group Rates?
We offer discounts for groups of 8 or more. Please inquire - discounts increase with group size.
What equipment will I wear on the course?
We will help you into your harness - it goes around your legs and waist. You will have lanyards that attach to your harness and carabiners to clip you into our cables or pulleys. We also provide a Black Diamond Climbing Helmet.