zip line
noun
: a cable suspended above an incline to which a pulley and harness are attached for a rider
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Zip Through the Mountaintops While the local river gets a lot of the adrenaline-centric attention, seeing the mountains from high above can also be exhilarating, especially when gliding through the treetops on a zip line at Nantahala Outdoor Center.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Our culinary journey here included taking a zip line to dine at Flying Sauces, a treetop restaurant with sweeping views across the jungle and out to the coastline below.
—William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Close to Rocky Mountain National Park, this all-inclusive guest ranch has everything from classic ranch activities like trail rides to surprising options such as a ropes course and zip line.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Soar through the forest canopy on an exhilarating 8-cable zip line course, and be wowed by up-close encounters with St. Lucian wildlife on an aerial tram ride.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
Our culinary journey here included taking a zip line to dine at Flying Sauces, a treetop restaurant with sweeping views across the jungle and out to the coastline below.
—William Curtis, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Close to Rocky Mountain National Park, this all-inclusive guest ranch has everything from classic ranch activities like trail rides to surprising options such as a ropes course and zip line.
—Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
Soar through the forest canopy on an exhilarating 8-cable zip line course, and be wowed by up-close encounters with St. Lucian wildlife on an aerial tram ride.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Zip line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20line. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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