JACKSON, Wyo. — Snow King Mountain Resort (SKMR) has submitted a request to relocate its demonstration zipline from the summit to the Rafferty lift mid-station area to allow guests a more gradual progression in zipline difficulty.
As SKMR operates on National Forest System lands within the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), the Forest Service has accepted this proposal and is initiating a review. This project is referred to as “Snow King Mountain Resort Demo Zipline Relocation.”
Snow King’s zipline first opened in the summer of 2022. It’s the steepest of its kind in North America and can reach up to a speed of 60 mph.
Snow King describes its zipline as “an extreme activity” that involves heights of over 100 feet off the ground.
“The tour involves hiking over rough terrain, a gondola ride, wearing a harness and helmet and controlling your own speed on the zip line,” reads the resort’s site.
For users to control their own speed, upper body strength is required. This past summer, some riders struggled to slow their speed by pulling down a bar that releases a brake.
According to project documents, during the first season of zip line operations, SKMR found that many guests who participated in the zip line tour would have benefited from a more gradual progression of difficulty and line segment length as opposed to going from the demo zip line immediately to the steepest zip span.
Even with extensive verbal training, video training and training on the demo zip line, many patrons [experienced] difficulty controlling their speed. SKMR believes that by relocating the demo zip to the Rafferty mid-station, guests will experience a more logical and enjoyable progression.
The public can submit a comment to Bridger-Teton at this link.
Comments can also be dropped off at the Forest Service Headquarters at 340 N. Cache St. from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., today and Wednesday.
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JACKSON, Wyo. — Snow King Mountain Resort (SKMR) has submitted a request to relocate its demonstration zipline from the summit to the Rafferty lift mid-station area to allow guests a more gradual progression in zipline difficulty.
As SKMR operates on National Forest System lands within the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), the Forest Service has accepted this proposal and is initiating a review. This project is referred to as “Snow King Mountain Resort Demo Zipline Relocation.”
Snow King’s zipline first opened in the summer of 2022. It’s the steepest of its kind in North America and can reach up to a speed of 60 mph.
Snow King describes its zipline as “an extreme activity” that involves heights of over 100 feet off the ground.
“The tour involves hiking over rough terrain, a gondola ride, wearing a harness and helmet and controlling your own speed on the zip line,” reads the resort’s site.
For users to control their own speed, upper body strength is required. This past summer, some riders struggled to slow their speed by pulling down a bar that releases a brake.
According to project documents, during the first season of zip line operations, SKMR found that many guests who participated in the zip line tour would have benefited from a more gradual progression of difficulty and line segment length as opposed to going from the demo zip line immediately to the steepest zip span.
Even with extensive verbal training, video training and training on the demo zip line, many patrons [experienced] difficulty controlling their speed. SKMR believes that by relocating the demo zip to the Rafferty mid-station, guests will experience a more logical and enjoyable progression.
The public can submit a comment to Bridger-Teton at this link.
Comments can also be dropped off at the Forest Service Headquarters at 340 N. Cache St. from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., today and Wednesday.
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