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Mountain Highs.(The Good Life; ADVENTURE)(zip lines)(Brief article)
Byline: Paul Tolme
Thrill-seekers are discovering the joys of zip lines, rides that zoom over treetops at high speeds. Riders wear a harness that clips to a cable, and automatic brakes prevent crashes at the bottom. Popularized in Costa Rica as a way to tour the forest canopy, zip-line rides are popping up elsewhere around the globe.
The newest is at California's Heavenly Mountain ski resort, where riders hit speeds of 80 kilometers per hour and enjoy views of Lake Tahoe ($30; ski heavenly.com). On the super-steep zip line at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, riders can watch Nordic ski jumpers launch from the 120-meter jump that runs parallel ($20; ...
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