Opening July 29, 2011

It’s been a couple of weeks since the last summer fun web update but this one is a big one! Today, I had the chance to visit Seven Springs and take a trip on the Screaming Hawk Zip Lines!

These are brand new to Seven Springs and actually aren’t even open yet to the public.  That happens this weekend (July 29, 2011) in coordination with the Rib and Wing Festival.

Here’s how it works…

You get suited up with a lot of different safety equipment including a harness, cables, and a trolley that attaches to the overhead line, allowing you to zip from one platform to the other.

In all, there are 6 platforms.  The first two platforms are 350 feet apart.  The same goes for platform two to three.  The next zip is a little longer, spanning 425 feet.  Then, you cross ‘Black Bear Bridge’ to the fifth tower.  From there, it’s a 777 foot swing from ‘Venom Tower’ to the final platform where you take a leap of faith off to finish the adventure.

Overall, the trip took a little more than two hours from start to finish.

Here are the stats to get to Seven Springs and take flight on the Screaming Hawk… (Read More)

I promised you a second post about some of the things to do at Seven Springs.  Here’s a list of few more things that you might be interested in.  I’ll link you to the website at the bottom of this post and you can get more information there…

• Golf
• Trillium Spa
• Alpine Slide
• Bowling
• Summer Camps
• Disc Golf
• Fly Fishing
• Hiking and Biking
• Mini Golf
• Paintball
• Paddleboats
• Rock Wall Climbing
• Horseback Riding
• Swimming

I’ve done the disc golf before with Katie Sabatino.  That was definitely a good time.  If you go later in the season, I would recommend bringing bug spray with you.  That’s really a given for anything outdoors that time of year.

I haven’t done the Alpine Slide, but you can get a pretty good idea of what it’s like with this first-person perspective that I found on YouTube.

Now I have to remind you that doing all of this at once would be extremely pricey.  Keep in mind that this is a resort.  Prices will be a little more expensive for things but you will get the convenience of everything being in the same place.  You also have a superb quality with everything at Seven Springs.

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