Around the Globe in Zip Lines
| August 25, 2017
Icy Strait Point
This zip line is located right on the coast of Chichagof Island, Alaska, and gives amazing views looking out over both the water and forest below. In order to ride the zip line, you first have to hop on to a bus or an ATV, which will take you to the top of Hoonah Mountain. There are optional additions to the tour that you can take on your way up, like visiting the world’s oldest Tlingit village.
Once you’re at the top, you get strapped in, and have the option of riding the zip line with up to five of your friends simultaneously. The drop from top to bottom is 5,330 feet, and riders regularly reach speeds of up to 60 mph.
Image via Icy Strait Point
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