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Finally, it went on the auction block in the s. The folks who purchased the old mine first created an underground storage area and then an underground recycling center, both good ideas. Then they started educational tram tours to explore the geology of the region. Another good idea that eventually led to the best idea of all. They then went all extreme adventure by creating the underground ropes course, followed by the zip line and then the bike park.
Switching from storage to slightly insane activities requiring waivers, helmets and parental approvals wasn't easy, but it revolutionized this unique space. Of course, it's also another great reason to make sure that you have adventure travel insurance. The zip line starts out with a little bunny slope, just to make sure everyone is comfortable with zipping in the darkness.
Occasionally, a few people decide its not for them, and that's OK. Sure enough, one person in our group went outside to enjoy the afternoon waiting at a picnic table instead of hurtling through the darkness.
After the bunny slope, things get intense. Appropriately called the Zip Line to Hell, the back wall of the cavern had to be cut back farther to make the line the required feet long-get it? Fake orange flames leap from the bottom of the cavern as you zip along, but the screams are all real. The longest of the six lines is feet long and it crisscrosses over another line. It's really quite spooky and a lot of fun to see the other headlamps and hear screams moving above or below you in the darkness.
One of the most difficult parts for me was the two challenge bridges we had to cross to get to the next station.
My friend's jumping and bouncing didn't make it any easier, but we all had so much fun. It takes about 2 and a half hours for a group of 10 or so to maneuver the entire course. The guides are quite diligent about all of the hooks and harnesses and safety issues, so there's really nothing to worry about. There's also a lot of walking over uneven terrain that can become tiresome for anyone who doesn't really enjoy this kind of stuff, so keep that in mind before you take the plunge.
Finally, we got to the last zip the dual line to the finish. Giving my friend Amy the evil eye, I was the first to climb up on that dimly lit platform. After the attendant hooked me up, I had a few minutes to stand there and fully take in my surroundings. For the first time since I was a child, I felt butterflies in my stomach and I think my feet were even sweating a little.
Try as I might, I could not will my foot to step off the platform into the dark abyss.
Amy was halfway to the other side before I finally jumped. A Midwest farm girl at heart, Diana Lambdin Meyer caught the roaming bug early in life. Diana married well - to a photographer who also has the travel bug and whose work in still and video complements her words. Now based in the Kansas City area, Diana is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers who makes a full-time living on the road and at the keyboard.
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