zip lines
Gravity-powered cable rides
A zip line is a cable stretched between two points at different elevations, fitted with a pulley and harness that allows a person to travel from the higher point to the lower by gravity.
Zip lines appear in adventure parks, canopy tours, and outdoor recreation areas, offering a thrilling way to traverse canyons, forests, or other terrain.
We rode the zip line over the river gorge.
The term also functions as a verb: to zip-line somewhere.
- descendsMoves downward
- carabinersSpring-gate metal loops
- harnessesCaptures and directs energy
- safety gearEquipment preventing injury
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
pulleys · brake system · thrill · trolley · outdoor · cable · ropes courses · high wire · forest canopy · helmets · adventure · landing area · tour guide · adventure park · eco-tourism · aerial · speed · height
- travel activitiessightseeing, beaches, guided tours, tours, museums
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- aerial adventurerope bridges, platforms, tree houses, cargo nets, suspension bridges
- platformersMario, jump, Sonic, platformer, platforms
- playground featuresswings, slides, climbing frames, sandpits, balance beams
- thrillsroller coasters, thrill, adrenaline, skydiving, bungee jump
zip lineschairlifts
Suspended cable-mounted seats
ski lifts · gondolas · cable cars · funiculars · escalators
zip linesnature walks
Outdoor excursions observing wildlife
scenic overlooks · meditation retreats · picnic areas · bird watching · park benches
zip linesrock climbing
Scaling steep natural surfaces
hiking · mountain biking · trail running · free climbing · bouldering
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