Zip Lining in Whistler
- Tonya Maree
- Mar 11, 2016
- 2 min read
Whats interesting about an Aussie, Two Canadians and a Mudblood (Hallf Aussie, Half Canadian)
going to Whistler? Not much really... Its Whistler, people go alllll the time, its probably the most visited Ski resort in Canada and Half of the Australian population can be found there (no joke)... Im sure you have probably even been there once in your life, and we all know that if your going to Whistler your probably going to be skiing. I'm sure its super fun and all, but I for one have never worn a ski in my life... We did consider renting ski's at first and I even loaded up the online shopping cart of all the goods, but decided against it when I saw it was going to cost a small fortune for a day of skiing and I *may* walk away with a broken leg. After also hearing stories about falling in tree holes, I decided staying above the trees was probably a safe bet for my uncoordinated ass.
So what else is there to do in Whistler besides ski? Zipline! After a little research into the different options we booked our first Zipline adventure! 3 hrs, 5 ziplines and a whole lot of amazing fun and beautiful scenery over the top of the forest trees and creeks in Whistler.
If you have never ziplined before, I definitely recommend it! I'm not one for extreme sports, diving out of planes, off buildings etc and after an eventful crash landing in a Hot Air Balloon, I generally like to keep my feet on the ground but this is definitely something I was excited to try. We booked the Eagle Tour with Ziptrek Eco Tours, 5 ziplines, 4 suspension bridges, with the highest Zipline of the tour being 2400ft and a 30 storey descent above the trees.
The first zipline starts at an elevation of 1000m and the views are stunning. Unfortunately I wasn't able to bring my camera so could only capture some images on my Iphone, but trust me when I tell you, its incredible!
Another great thing about Ziplining in Whistler is that you can walk away feeling good about
yourself as Ziptrek supports environmental sustainablity (Yay Planet Earth!). The tour is designed so that visitors can walk through the forest on suspension bridges and elevated decks, barely touching the ground below.
This design keeps the ancient forest from getting damaged from us human visitors and the bridges and decks are made from local red cedar which also contributes to mimimising the environmental impact of this tour.
Ziptrek replaces the trees they use by replanting hundreds of new trees every year. During the tour you receive the complete run down on what Ziptrek are doing in order to help the environment and keep these forests thriving. Which is awesome in my books!
It was an amazingly fun and informative experience! So next time your in Whistler, consider ditching the ski's for a day and doing Zipline!
Oh and did I mention we hired a Go Pro? Check out the video below Happy Adventuring!
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