ziplined

Rode aerial wire

Ziplined is the past tense of zipline, meaning to travel along a suspended cable while attached to a pulley or harness.

The activity is common at adventure parks and outdoor recreation areas: We ziplined across the canyon.

She ziplined through the rainforest canopy on her Costa Rica trip.

equipment

harness

Straps controlling an animal

carabiner · platform · braking · helmet · gloves · lanyard · anchor · tension · rigging · clip

canopy

treetops

Uppermost forest branches

canopy · wildlife · foliage · vegetation · tropical · vines · greenery · ecosystem · biodiversity · suspended

thrill

adrenaline

Emergency response hormone

thrill · fearless · daring · courage · heart-pounding · breathtaking · scream · swooping · freefall · nerve-wracking

height

altitude

Measured height above reference

ravine · valley · overlook · panorama · aerial · vertigo · acrophobia · descent · drop · plunge

motion

glide

Move with effortless continuity

momentum · swift · whoosh · whiz · slide · sailing · coasting · descent · flying · streaming

tourism

ecotourism

Conservation-minded nature tourism

resort · destination · attraction · sightseeing · travel · experience

Opposites
direction of movement

ziplinedclimbed

Moved upward laboriously

ascended · scaled · summited · mountaineered · rose

mode of propulsion

ziplinedclimbed

Moved upward laboriously

hiked · trudged · scrambled · trekked · bouldered

activity type

ziplinedstayed put

Continued in place

stood still · waited · rested

Family

zipline, ziplining, ziplines

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G