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New York Zipline Adventure Tours to Open Zipline and Canopy Tour at Hunter Mountain
Hunter Mountain has teamed up with New York Zipline Adventure Tours (NYZAT) to provide what they claim will be the longest and highest ziplines and canopy tour in North America. The ziplines, canopy tour and adventure tower are scheduled to open in Spring 2010.
"Greene County was the ideal location for this project," said Jay Bialsky, owner of NYZAT, which also operates similar ziplines in New Hampshire and Jamaica. "The Catskills combine beautiful terrain and easy access from the New York metro area."
NYZAT will build three separate tours on Hunter Mountain, from mild to wild, providing fun for all ages. The longest tandem ziplines, extending from the summit, will be more than 3,000 feet long and nearly 600 feet off the ground. The three individual courses will total almost five miles of ziplines, sky bridges and challenge elements.
Professionally trained guides will take guests on tours of up to 2.5 hours. The facilities will operate year-round, utilizing Hunter's chairlifts, terrain and base lodge. All design and construction meets or exceeds the latest safety standards as outlined by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) and Professional Ropes Course Association (PRCA).
Bialsky also noted the support he received from Hunter Mountain, the Town and Village of Hunter, Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning, Greene County Industrial Development Agency, New York State Office of Community Renewal and numerous other organizations.
"New York Zipline Adventure Tours will be the biggest attraction to hit Greene County since our ski resorts opened. There's nothing like it anywhere near the New York metro area," said Warren Hart, director of Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning.
"We expect the attraction to have tremendous spin-off benefits for the tourism industry here," Hart added. "People will be drawn to the ziplines, then discover the many other recreational, cultural, lodging and dining opportunities in Greene County."
Hunter Mountain will assist in handling NYZAT's marketing, public relations, communications and sales functions. The operation will be conducted out of Hunter's base lodge.
"The new ziplines and canopy tour will provide another hugely popular and distinct reason to visit the Catskills," said Brian Czarnecki, director of Marketing & Sales for Hunter Mountain. "We're glad to have NYZAT join our team, and believe these adventure elements will be as exciting as anything we ever could have imagined. We're elated to be able to offer such a distinct experience, available throughout the seasons at Hunter Mountain."
For more information, visit Hunter at www.huntermtn.com or New York Zipline Adventure Tours at www.ziplinenewyork.com.