On June 15, 2010 when the ship anchored at Icy Strait Point (a population of about 800) I was wondering what there would be to do. I soon found out that the locals had built the "Worlds Longest and Fastest Zip Line" to snag some bucks from the cruise line tourists. (me :biggrin: )
Being the adrenaline junkie that I am, I had to try it. I couldn't talk my wife in to it (too scary she said) so I handed over the loot to the local ticket seller and got on the bus for the 45 minute 6 mile ride to the top of the mountain. Five riders go on five lines at the same time.
Here are the stats:
5,330 feet long
1,320 feet drop in elevation
60 mph top speed ( my arse! I KNOW I hit 70 or 80 cause I passed everyone in my 5 man group)
This was a REAL rush!! :yoyo:
And you ride about 300 feet over some very big Alaska trees.
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what a rush, the kids and I would love that :yoyo:
CHEESE N RICE!!! Man if that thing malfunctioned and dumped ya, you wouldnt feel a thing. :doh2:
It looked like a couple people got hung up out over top the tree's. Can that happen?
That looks like an absolute riot :yoyo: :yoyo: I'm jealous :congrats: :congrats:
Quote from: FinsnFur on June 23, 2010, 04:19:28 PM
CHEESE N RICE!!! Man if that thing malfunctioned and dumped ya, you wouldnt feel a thing. :doh2:
It looked like a couple people got hung up out over top the tree's. Can that happen?
Naw, they weren't hung up. They were moving about 60 mph but I was over taking and passing them. I think I had more mass than they did so gravity was pulling me a wee bit harder. :eyebrownod:
If the cable broke you would have a second or two to kiss your butt good bye before you hit the trees at 70 mph. :shock2:
Right on Semp ! :yoyo: Looks like a blast !
Man Semp that was quite a ride. At least you weren't yelling like that guy that we heard in the video. :biggrin:
Jerry
Quote from: Hawks Feather on June 23, 2010, 09:11:57 PM
Man Semp that was quite a ride. At least you weren't yelling like that guy that we heard in the video. :biggrin:
Jerry
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Im tired and I'm dirty and I opened that video for Bob and I, while giving the wife the play by play of this story :readthis:.
Semp that was absolutely wonderful footage that we enjoyed thoroughly :bowingsmilie: :bowingsmilie:. I explained the gravity part to the family :wink:. There are so many questions but I gotta know was that thing you were filming before you left your parachute?
Good camera and camera work as well my good man :biggrin:.
That was you filming that?
I thought you found a clip on a site demonstrating the zip line you visited.
Well hell, that makes it even better :yoyo:
Quote from: pitw on June 23, 2010, 11:28:10 PM
There are so many questions but I gotta know was that thing you were filming before you left your parachute?
Yeah, I was number 4. I was checking out that harness pretty close to see if my big butt was going to stay in it on the way down. :laf:
They had six positions numbered 1 through 6 but only had cables set up on positions 2 though 6. Position number 1 had no cable. So I got to thinking "Was that on purpose or did the cable break and some poor slob got an Alaskan tree rammed up his rear?" That is when I started checking out that red number 4 harness. :eyebrownod:
Quote from: FinsnFur on June 24, 2010, 05:25:12 AM
That was you filming that?
I got a new video camera for the trip. It is a Panasonic SDR-S26 with 70X optical zoom. I have never filmed before so most of the six hours of footage that I took is rough. (Definitely not up to Richard's standards :nono: ) I am going to be putting up various film clips over the next few days - weeks as I learn how to edit it and condense it.
:yoyo: :yoyo: You got er done in 1min 13seconds Semp!! Damn you was flying down there!! :yoyo: :yoyo: That was cool!! :eyebrownod: :eyebrownod:
Just wondering Semp :wo: What do new underwear cost in Alaska :shrug:. I watched that video more times than any other I've seen and y conclusion is that you are certifiable :biggrin:.
ahahah, oh jeebus! "IM winnin! WOOOOO! im winnin!!!" haha ya sound like a little kid, it made me laugh man, thanks for sharing.
WOW!!
Jim