Here we are in the shop getting our gear on and goofing around. As you can see, nerves have NOT set in at all.
Here we are riding up the mountain in a Pinzgauers. It's this neat 4WD vehicle that went over some very steep and bumpy terraine. Even the ride up was an adventure. I can't believe how clear this picture came out because we were sliding and bumping around while it was being taken.
A shot of the trail we rode up. The scenery was beautiful!
The Pinzgauers
Mich happily getting suited up by our tour guide (who happened to remind us all of our cousin Brookie... Who would have thought there were TWO out there! LOL) Dad looks a bit nervous in this picture but I don't think he is yet. We're still on the ground.
Look how brave Dad was goofing around while walking across the first of many rope bridges... This was low and not too scary. Believe me, there are fewer pictures of the bridges as we went through the course because I needed to hold on. Besides, even if I had taken the camera out on them, the pictures probably would have been too blury from my shakey hands! :)
Here's Mich waiting at the first tower we jumped off. There are 2 different cables so Mich and Dad raced each other down. If you see where the guy in the far right is standing up on a ladder, that's where Mich jumped from. Dad and I went from the gate where the 3 red helmets are standing. This was a very high jump and I couldn't believe it was how we started the day out! I'm so afraid of heights! I had a tough time actually jumping off so I had to ask "Brookie" to push me. It was pretty funny. Once on the line, it was ALL fun!
I went first and got to the bottom so I could get a video of Mich and Dad coming in for a landing. The camera is a little shakey because I was still shaking from my ride. You were supposed to run up that little hill when your feet touched ground. Way to follow instructions Dad! :)
We had a bachelorette party on our tour. The girls were a lot of fun and of course fell in love with Dad, aka Pop or #1. Every time Dad got up to go, they would chant Pop Pop Pop or Num-ber 1, Num-ber 1. Mich and I didn't get how they knew until they pointed out that he was wearing his #1 Pop sweatshirt. Here's a peak at the chanting, which to no surprise, Dad was eating up.
The 2nd zipline had a running start. They told us to keep running even when we were in the air because until you really get up, you might hit the ground again. This line was the longest and highest of the day, it was 1600 feet long and at points, we were 200 feet in the air! Here's Mich taking off:
Here's a shot at a bridge further along in the course. Mich didn't seem to have any fear going across. Dad and I definitely took our time.
Me and Dad racing. I think this was the third zipline.
For this next line you jumped off what looked like a boat ramp. By this point, I was so comfortable, I was able to get some video while zipping! These next 3 clips are the same zip. The first one is me taking off. Then I turned off the camera for a bit to enjoy the ride and the incredible view, and turned it back on at the end. You can see a little of the view as well as the landing.
Here's Dad's graceful landing:
This is kind of a funny picture of Dad but it shows how you're hooked to the cable.
Mich on one of the lines
Nice face, Mich!! :)
This was the last drop. It's basically a free fall from about 80 feet up! Mich and I chose to go backwards. YIKES! Dad ran and jumped forward. I believe his exact words when asked if he wanted to drop backwards was "nah, I'd like to see how I'm going to die." :)
The whole adventure took almost 3 hours and I'm pretty sure we all had smiles on for the entire thing. It was such a rush but it wasn't overly scary. We all highly recommend it to anyone! The only problem is I don't know how the heck we'll top this next year... Skydiving, Dad????????
