Zip on over to Hunter Mountain
You can get a bird’s-eye view of the Catskill Mountains this winter with a fresh alternative to skiing or boarding thanks to New York’s Zipline Adventures.
Coming off a successful first season of operation, N.Y. Zipline Adventures at Hunter Mountain raised the bar for adventure tours with the opening of the largest zipline course in North America. Two of the three planned courses opened at the Hunter location this spring
“The Mid Mountain Tour and Adventure Tower are both great introductions to ziplining and ropes courses and a good way to get some people ready for the upcoming Skyrider Tour,” said Bradd Morse, partner in N.Y. Zipline Adventures, the company that operates the Zipline tours.
“The three courses at Hunter Mountain contain multiple ziplines, bridges and challenge elements and are each designed to create a very different experience for the guest, but the Skyrider tour is not for everyone” said Morse. “Honestly, the mid-mountain tour and adventure tower are plenty of excitement for most people.”
With heights of up to 600 feet above the ground and some ziplines spanning over 3,000 feet from platform to platform, he’s not kidding. The Skyrider course will be one of the largest and most intimidating tours of its kind in the world.
“The construction of a course on this scale has been a massive undertaking, but now with our three different tours, we’ll be able to offer something for almost every thrill level — from mild to extremely wild,” Morse added. “The fact that we are so close to the metro area also means that we are able to operate year round. It’s a great partnership and we are really excited to bring this world class attraction to New York.”
Prices start at $89 and reservations are strongly recommended due to high demand. The Zipline Adventure Tour operates at Hunter daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you are interested in learning more, visit http://www.ziplinenewyork.com.
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Also new to that area is the Windham Mountain Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe center. Thanks to Windham Mountain’s new partnership with the Windham Country Club, guests can enjoy an introductory level cross country skiing and snowshoe trails. The trail fee is $10 for adults, $6 for juniors (7-12) and 6 and younger are free. Two kilometers of trails are located on the golf course fairways. Trail, rental and lesson packages are available. It’s open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends and holidays, weather permitting.
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