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Zipping Through The Mountains In Snowy Montana

No matter the location, zip lines make any travel experience that much cooler. That’s why we’re tingly all over to let you know about the latest and greatest. The newest “zip” takes flight in Big Sky, Montana and will definitely give you a break from hitting the slopes.

The three lines range in length between 350 and 500 feet, and will let you reach speeds of up to 25 miles per hour while you are praying that the cable doesn’t snap. Speaking of breaking the cable, you’ll need to weigh in at under 300 pounds to take in the fun, so if your winter workout has consisted of chips on the couch—consider yourself warned. You’ll be whisked over the slopes, and the ride can likely help you get a sense of what runs you’ll want to ski when you return to the ground. Best of all, they’ll pick up your gear at the first zip line, and will have it ready and waiting for you when you finish with line number three.

Make sure you dress warmly as the wind is certainly going to be blowing as you zoom throughout the trees. This is the first ski resort to offer something like this in Montana, and with the whole experience takes about two hours—you’ll be back on the slopes in no time. So strap on a helmet, get cozy with that harness, and try your best to see some wildlife below.

For a video of the experience, go here.

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·Big Sky Resort [Official Site]
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You Can Fly On Hawaii's Longest Zip Line

Make way for the pants-wettingly awesome: A Maui ranch has laid claim to holding the islands' longest zip line, and if you dare, go there!

At 2800 feet, Piiholo Ranch's new zip line is almost one-third longer than the one the teams in the last "Amazing Race" finale took. Soar over the tropical forest at 40 miles an hour with up to 4 friends after you've climbed a suspension bridge over the canopy. Sure looks gorgeous in the photos -- if only we could bear to look down!

All the fun you can stomach starts at $140 per person for a two-hour tour.

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[Photo: Piiholozipline.com]

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Mont Tremblant's Aerial Obstacle Course

Juliana might not have done the zip line at Whistler, but it's hardly the only ski resort with aerial insanity begging us to risk our necks this winter. Along with Heavenly's Flyer, Mont-Tremblant, a Jaunted fave, has a treetop obstacle course connected by zip lines known as the Acrobranche.

The full course will take you 2.5 hours to navigate and the resort sums it up best:

Fly from tree to tree using logs, barrels, bridges, trapezes and zip lines and more. Also try a rock wall followed by a succession of wild zip lines. Harnessed onto a steel cable, fly away for a series of breathtaking zip-line glides.

We'd pay C$39 ($31) for that for sure. If the ice, snow and cold doesn't make it edgy enough for you, try the night trip for C$10 more; après-zip line hot chocolate included!

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· Winter Activities at Tremblant [Official Site]
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Ski Resorts in Summer: Actually Worth Visiting?

Going to a ski resort in the summer sounds like a half-baked idea that your dad comes up with to save a couple bucks while getting some fresh air. Can't you just imagine standing at the base of a mountain while dear old dad waxes on about how beautiful it must be all covered in snow? Next year, kids!

But what if your old man was craftier than that and took you to the new 3,100-foot Heavenly Flyer zip line at Heavenly Mountain Resort? It's the longest zip line in the lower 48 and hits speeds of 50 mph on the way down. It would be a lot cooler if you had to hold on for dear life like on the zip lines you grew up with, but insurance companies get kind of grouchy about stuff like that: You'll have to settle for being strapped into a seat.

For $30 a ride, this is a unique way to experience some of the best views of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding mountains. No doubt taking in the sights from 50 feet up at 50 mph will make for unforgettable daddy issues for decades to come.

(Btw, the Flyer doesn't re-open for the summer season until Friday, June 13.)

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· Heavenly Flyer [Official Site]
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