The ZipRider Adventure & SkyGlider Mountaintop Gondola
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Port
Icy Strait Point, Alaska, US
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$184.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 1½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Experience the world’s longest ZipRider—it’s 5,330 feet of sheer adrenalin. Your adventure begins when you ride the SkyGlider Mountaintop Gondola for a scenic ascent to the top of Hoonah Mountain. Once on top you will unload and take a short walk to the launching area. At 1,300 feet above sea level you will climb into a special harness seat and await your launch. Since you "sit" in the harness your hands are free to record your flight (but hold on as you approach the landing). Six guests launch at once, and it’s a race to the bottom. You're off, accelerating up to 60 mph as you pass 300 feet above the treetops. If your eyes are still open you will see sweeping views of Port Frederick, Icy Strait and your cruise ship far below. The ZipRider concludes with a brake-activated landing on the beach back at Icy Strait Point. Your fellow cruisers (not as brave as you) will be at the Landing Zone to welcome you back to earth.
Notes:
Guests who are pregnant or have a back or neck condition are not allowed to participate. The ZipRider landing can be somewhat abrupt; all photographic devices must have a lanyard so participants can hold onto the harness. Minimum weight is 75 lbs; maximum weight is 275 lbs. Minimum height is 4' 4"; maximum height is 6' 8.