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Whistler, Ziplining & Bungee Jumping
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When my friend told me we were going to Wild Play in Whistler, I honestly had no idea what she was talking about. As I pressed her for details she told me it was Monkido, an aerial adventure course. Hmmm, sounds intriguing.
We drove the short distance from the village to Cougar Mountain and checked in at the reception. We were suited up in a safety harness and introduced to the group we would be with and our guide, Jono. "Who has ever ziplined before?" he asks. I am one of a few who raises a hand. "Who is afraid of heights?" I am the only one to raise my hand. Uh oh.
We receive our 30 minute lesson that outlines how we will have not one, but two, safety clips and we demonstrate our ability to climb the ladder, not fall off the tree platforms and how to zip across a taut wire between two trees. Seems easy enough.
The adventure course begins easily enough (and low enough) but steadily gets harder and higher until I am giddy with adrenalin and literally hugging the trees on each platform. A friend recently told me that it is important to occasionally remind yourself how good it is to be alive. Check! This adventure is certainly accomplishing that. Each time I think it can't be harder, the next "element" as they call it gets trickier, and higher, although I am not looking down!
I pride myself on completing the entire course while only taking the "chicken route" a few times as recommended by Jono. He has the ability to read our body language and know when to joke with us, when to encourage us and when to zip over and give us a helping hand.
We are thrilled to reach the end and feel an immense sense of accomplishment and a heaviness in every upper body muscle we have (and didn't realize we had). Being up in the trees, overlooking the streams and forests of Cougar Mountain while challenging yourself and having a ton of fun. Jono, I will be back.
Editor's note: Learn more about Wildplay Whistler here.
June 09, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Whistler, Ziplining & Bungee Jumping
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Whistler offers once-in-a-lifetime chances to go ziptrekking with Ziptrek Ecotours. Experience the exhilaration of flying over a forest while being suspended high above the tumbling white-water river dividing Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Was truly, truly amazing. Take a look at this video from a UK visitor!
August 05, 2009 | Field Reports >
Whistler, Ziplining & Bungee Jumping
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Tourism British Columbia Field Reporter Chris Wheeler joins the
Olympic skier "Snow Leopard" for some summertime activities in
Whistler, BC. Along with the Snow Leopard's family, they canoe Alta
lake, mountain bike the valley trails, and end the day Zip Trekking! This was an action packed day... and I tell you, it's not easy trying to keep up with a Snow Leopard!
The
Snow Leopard will serve as Ghana's one-man ski team in the 2010 Winter
Olympics in Vancouver, Canada and will be back in Whistler to compete!
August 10, 2005 | Tips from Us >
Whistler, Ziplining & Bungee Jumping
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I went to Whistler last week for the weekend. I haven't been in
Whistler in the summer for a few years. I forgot how much there is to do in the summer. Just watching the mountain bikers come flying down the mountain was awesome. Then we went
Zip Trekking because I've heard it's a lot of fun. It's also educational as they tell you all about sustainability in between zips. I was afraid the $98 wasn't going to be worth it but it totally is. I would do it again in a second.