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A Slowing Season Means the Perfect Time to Soar!

  As the season begins to wind down and the weather starts to turn, we find ourselves reflecting on the great 2014 season we’ve hosted here at Soaring. This summer brought us guests from all around the globe- from Germany to the Philippines to South Africa- and from all walks of life. We love the…

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September 12, 2014

Sky Rangers: Your Guide Extraordinaires!

Photo courtesy of Linda Chayra Here at Soaring, we are honored to hold the reputation as the world’s longest zipline course. Our 27 thrilling spans traverse through a virgin old-growth Ponderosa pine forest and across the Animas River, making the entire first-class experience an adventure to remember. But more than our incredible zipline, the Soaring…

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July 30, 2014

Ranger Training

Here at Soaring Tree Top Adventures we have lots of fun, and we do it every day! Yet we also take safety very seriously and our great safety record proves it. Here’s what one guest had to say about Soaring’s focus on safety; “We felt very safe the entire day as the sky rangers and…

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June 1, 2011

What About the Trees?

The entire Soaring® Tree Top Adventures zip line course is built without any hooks, bolts, screws, or anything else piercing the trees. There is nothing that even penetrates the bark of these old growth Ponderosa pines. It is a unique patent that allows the platforms to be suspended in the trees without any harm to the…

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May 3, 2011

Using the Best Zip Line Equipment

Soaring Tree Top Adventures uses only the very best equipment, serving both the purposes of safety and comfort.  You’ll find our Sky Rangers constantly checking all of the harnesses, carabiners, ropes, trees, cables, platforms, steps, and more throughout the entire duration of your visit.  Our zip line course is inspected each and every day prior…

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February 6, 2011

Ziplining for Both Thrill-Seekers and the Height Averse

Not all canopy tours are created equal…in fact, there are some huge differences when comparing one course to another.  Some are great for the daredevils that just finished sky diving, while others offer little more than a nap suspended in mid-air.  Unlike many other operations, Soaring Tree Top Adventures offers a canopy tour that’s perfect…

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August 26, 2010

Soaring and WeatherTAP

I often get the question, “So, what if rains on the day I’m supposed to go Soaring?”  My initial answer: “That’s a great question!”  Let me explain a bit further though… We do operate our canopy tours rain or shine, but it’s quite rare that it rains for an extended period of time.  Due to…

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July 24, 2010

What is a Sky Ranger?

Every day, our guests are led through the trees by our wonderful staff: the Sky Rangers.  They are the canopy tour guides that take care of you throughout the day and send you from platform to platform. The guests never have to worry about touching or adjusting their top-of-the-line Petzl equipment because that is all…

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June 28, 2010

The Safest Zipline Course Around

Soaring Tree Top Adventures puts the safety of its guests first.  Every aspect of the course has been designed to provide the safest adventure experience available.  The entire Soaring course is inspected in detail each morning prior to the arrival of our guests and the harnesses are inspected every day after use.  The Sky Rangers…

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June 17, 2010