Today is the first day of spring… I don’t know about you, but I am really looking forward to it this year. Not that we had a bad winter, just that I’m really ready for the warmer weather and longer, sunny days. That means I’ll be spending more time riding the trails at Burning Rock, including the new 11 miles that connect the historic coal mining town of Slab Fork to the trail system. I hear the views are really amazing from the ridge top… but I’m not surprised. We’re really blessed here in southern West Virgina when it comes to beautiful views.
Racing zip lines are a blast!
But really, I have just been itching to get on the Burning Rock Express zip line. I went in the snow this winter, and that was a blast! But now, I can get my ‘fair weather’ friends out for a little friendly competition. Yes, in case you missed it somehow over the past year, our zip line is a dual, RACING zip line.
What’s that mean exactly, you ask?
- There are two individual zip lines. Two people can go at a time.
- You’re side-by-side. So, make all the silly faces you like to intimidate your race partner.
- It’s 2500 ft. long. Plenty of time to taunt your foe, then leave them in your dust.
- Drop 300 ft. in elevation. It’s faaaaast. 60 mph fast. It’s like drag racing in the air!
- Go again & again. Bragging rights and second chances are always up for grabs.
- Scheduled ‘block time’ on the zipline is avalable for group events like super-cool birthday parties.
Every zip line and canopy tour is unique and each has it’s own ‘flavor’. After you thrill to the high-speed Burning Rock Express, check out our friends at ACE Adventure Resort and Adventures on the Gorge and try their aerial adventures too!
