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travel at speeds of up to 45 mph on cables the lodge deck and parking
suspended at heights of up to 70ft. area," reports Caughey. "It’s
"Everybody loves a thrill and a rush but not a real eye grabber! We
everyone is able or willing to work for it,”’ contends have had a lot of press and
Cylvick. “Few people are willing to spend hours on a many television stations
mountain bike for the thrill of the downhill, willing to covered the ride too."
jump out of a plane or even willing to strap on skis Caughey, of course, was
and jump into a black diamond bowl. With the one of the first to ride. "I
ZipRider you can enjoy a scenic chair lift ride up the had to; I had no choice. I
mountain and then experience speeds of up to 65 was part of building it. The
mph. We call this experience 'No Sweat Adrenalin’.” feeling of soaring above
For Wildcat's visitors, ZipRider has been a hit. the ski slopes and treetops,
"People love the ride, the ride experience, or just feeling like a bird for a
watching people hoot and scream as they pass over minute, is cool. For many,
it’s the excitement of the
landing and stop at the
bottom that is most exciting." Tom Caughey, Wildcat Mountain
general manager
All Action, All Ages
A two-cable ZipRider can carry 40 to 50 people per
hour, four cables nearly 100. The unique all-action
ride experience has cross-generational appeal,
drawing not only children but parents, grandparents
and even the disabled. Weight, not height,
determines ridership so anyone between 50 and 300
pounds (22-137kg) can enjoy the experience. After
the first summer season at Wildcat Mountain,
Caughey decided to expand the ride to a four-cable
installation to increase capacity, and it continues to
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