ZIPLINE.

For my birthday this year Laura and Danny gave me a Zipline tour at Tamarack.  I am terrified of heights and had been wanting to conquer my fear by zipping so I was thrilled with their gift!  I had been trying to schedule a tour all summer and was FINALLY able to find free weekend.  However, I was flying solo!  My sister was planning to zip with me but somehow she ended pregnant!  But I was cool with going alone!  Once the guides found out I was originally a local, they buddied up to me and took good care of me for the afternoon!

tamarack resort. donnelly idaho

riding to the top of the mountain.

my first chairlift ride!

  

unbelievable views of valley county.

  

my zip guides, nic and mark.

just after my first zip. pretty stinking happy!

    

this was actually two zips.  first into the tree and then out!

  

i as definitely not excited about hanging out 105 feet up in a tree!

to make matters worse, the wind was blowing!

that meant the tree swayed as did our tiny little platform!

    

they are so big on safety though!  i never once felt like i was actually in danger!

once out on the line itself, I LOVED IT!

  

BUT. . . i still didn't like having to actually step to the edge of the platform and jump!  

but i was brave!

and nic pushed me on this one so that helped!

the following photos were taken by Mountain Life Photography.

they sell them to you for a small fortune but

AREN'T THEY ABSOLUTELY AWESOME?!

  

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE THAT'S ME!

    

at one point during our tour one of the other patrons asked me, "do you know these guy?" referring to the two guides.  "nope," i said.  "i'm just friendly!"  but i'm ornery too!  when nic got a bloody nose just before one of my zips, i offered him a kleenex from my trusty camelback.  but when i zipped across to the rest of the group, i told them he had mouthed off so I bloodied his nose.  funny thing is, when he zipped across, kleenex still in tow, he collaborated the story! he told those the snooty, rich out-of-staters, "YOU BETTER NOT MESS WITH A LOCAL GIRL!"

these bridges scared me more than anything!

especially since either nic or mark made sure they were behind me on both of them--swaying them like crazy!  see what i get for being ornery!

LOCAL GIRLS HAVE ATTITUDES!

  

BUT THEY TAKE PRETTY PICTURES!

summer 2008!

all the excitement gave me a migraine!

my mommy took such good care of me though!

thanks mom!

AND THANK YOU LAURA AND DANNY!

what an awesome birthday gift!