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A zip-line, zip wire, aerial runway, death slide or tyrolean crossing consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline. They are designed to enable a user to traverse from the top to the bottom of the inclined rope or cable, by holding onto the freely moving pulley. Most often, these devices are used as a means of entertainment.

Zip-lines come in many forms. They may be short and low, intended for child's play and found on some playgrounds. Longer and higher rides are often found at outdoor adventure camps where they are usually one element on a larger challenge or ropes course.

Small zip-lines can be ridden with a pulley attached to a hand grip, with the user hanging underneath. Larger rides necessitate that the rider wear a safety harness. These rides can be very high, starting at a height of over 30 feet (9 m), and traveling well over 200 feet (60 m). Costa Rica is known for their Canopy Tours where a vacationer can zip through the rainforest. The zip-lines are scattered among several platforms, some as high as 130 feet.

Users of zip-lines must have means of stopping themselves. Typical mechanisms include a mat or netting at the lower end of the incline; a bungee cord arrester, which slows then stops the pulley's motion; of the use of a cable suspended between two similarly high points, sagging in the middle, such that the user comes to rest at the low point after a period of oscillation. For children's versions, the zip-line is usually not set up a steep incline, so the speeds are kept relatively low, negating the need for a means of stopping.

Zip-lines may be dangerous devices, requiring proper knowledge of ropework.

External links

Outdoor Fun Store Zipline Hardware And Equipment

TST Toys: Aerial runway hardware

Scoutbase: Advice on rope constructed rides

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-A '''zip-line''', '''zip wire''', '''aerial runway''', '''death slide''' or '''tyrolean crossing''' consists of a [[pulley]] suspended on a [[cable]] mounted on an incline. They are designed to enable a user to traverse from the top to the bottom of the inclined ropre or cable, by holding onto the freely moving pulley. Most often, these devices are used as a means of entertainment.
+A '''zip-line''', '''zip wire''', '''aerial runway''', '''death slide''' or '''tyrolean crossing''' consists of a [[pulley]] suspended on a [[cable]] mounted on an incline. They are designed to enable a user to traverse from the top to the bottom of the inclined rope or cable, by holding onto the freely moving pulley. Most often, these devices are used as a means of entertainment.
-Zip-lines come in many forms.  They may be short and low, intended for childs play and found on some playgrounds. Longer and higher rides are often found at outdoor adventure camps where they are usually one element on a larger challenge or ropes course.
+Zip-lines come in many forms.  They may be short and low, intended for child's play and found on some playgrounds. Longer and higher rides are often found at outdoor adventure camps where they are usually one element on a larger challenge or ropes course.
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-Small zip-lines can be ridden with a [[pulley]] attached to a hand grip, with the user hanging underneath.  Larger rides necessitate that the rider wear a safety harness.  These rides can be very high, starting at a height of over 30 feet (9&nbsp;[[metre|m]]), and travelling well over 200 feet (60&nbsp;[[metre|m]]).  Costa Rica is known for their [[Canopy Tours]] where a vacationer can zrgip through the rainforest.  The zip-lines are scattered among several platforms, some as high as 130 feet.
+Small zip-lines can be ridden with a [[pulley]] attached to a hand grip, with the user hanging underneath.  Larger rides necessitate that the rider wear a safety harness.  These rides can be very high, starting at a height of over 30 feet (9&nbsp;[[metre|m]]), and traveling well over 200 feet (60&nbsp;[[metre|m]]).  Costa Rica is known for their [[Canopy Tours]] where a vacationer can zip through the rainforest.  The zip-lines are scattered among several platforms, some as high as 130 feet.
-Users of zip-lines must have means of stopping themselves. Typical mechanisms include a mat or netting at the lower end of the incline; a bungee cord arrester, which slows then stops the pulley's motion; of the use of a cable suspended between two similarly high points, sagging in the middle, such that the user comes to rest at the low point after a period of oscillation. For children'ers versions, the zip-line is usually not set up a steep incline, so the speeds are kept relatively low, negating the need for a means of stopping.
+Users of zip-lines must have means of stopping themselves. Typical mechanisms include a mat or netting at the lower end of the incline; a bungee cord arrester, which slows then stops the pulley's motion; of the use of a cable suspended between two similarly high points, sagging in the middle, such that the user comes to rest at the low point after a period of oscillation. For children's versions, the zip-line is usually not set up a steep incline, so the speeds are kept relatively low, negating the need for a means of stopping.
-Zip-lines may be rdangerous devices, requiring proper knowledge of [[ropework]].
+Zip-lines may be dangerous devices, requiring proper knowledge of [[ropework]].
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