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6 Camp Activities That Got Even Better Since You Were a Kid
As a kid you may have been lucky enough to go to a summer camp with a rock climbing wall, a zip line, or maybe even that big inflatable thing that shot you into the air before dumping you in the camp's lake. Sure, arts and crafts and roasting marshmallows hasn't really changed. On the other hand, ...
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Economics of Auto Belays
Did you know that Auto Belays have become standard equipment in many climbing gyms around the world? Did you also know that auto belay devices can benefit gym owners in a variety of ways?Kids and adults who are new to climbing are more likely to climb and feel a sense of accomplishment, which in ...
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Do Summer Right: Increase ROI, Attract Visitors, and Add Fun!
If you're a ski area, now is the time of year where you've begun concentrating on your summer operations. More and more summer has been important to the annual revenue of ski resorts, as the summer is a great time to boost revenue to help combat potential negative impacts on your business in the ...
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9 Mistakes You're Making on Your Zip Line (and What to do About Them!)
With zip lines, safety must be the number one priority. But did you know that their are some common mistakes that could put your staff, facility, and customers in danger?In an effort to bring the most common zip line mistakes to light and provide helpful solutions to eliminate them, we have ...
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Learn About the Risk Free Head Rush Tech Demo Program
Are you interested in any of the Head Rush Technologies products, including the TRUBLUE Auto Belay, QUICKjump Free Fall device or zipSTOP Zip Line Brake, but hesitant? Are you not quite sure how our devices would fit in at your facility? Do you want to see the hard data before you commit? Sounds ...
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Trends From the 2014 European Attractions Show (EAS) in Amsterdam
If you stop by the Head Rush Tech booth at any major tradeshow related to adventure, amusement, outdoor recreation, ski areas, etc., you'll probably bump into Leslie Rasch, our Global Distribution Manager. She was recently at the European Attractions Show (EAS) 2014 September 23-25 in Amsterdam ...
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Head Rush Tech Launches Gorilla Rope for zipSTOP Zip Line Brake
The Revolutionary Gorilla Rope is the Strongest and Thinnest Abrasion-Resistant Reduction Line AvailableAdding to its already impressive offering of industry-leading zip line products, Head Rush Technologies announces the launch of Gorilla Rope, a reduction line specially engineered to work with ...
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5 Essential Steps for Clipping into a TRUBLUE Auto Belay
Once you’ve learned the basics, it’s easy to climb on a TRUBLUE Auto Belay. By following these five simple steps, you can get started quickly and keep climbing safely, route after route. Here’s what you need to know to get started.
1. Check for webbing retraction
As you begin to climb, the ...
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Why Chris Sharma Loves TRUBLUE Auto Belays
“Togetherness.” There’s a good chance that is not the first word that pops into your head when you think about auto belays. One argument that we hear from gym owners against using auto belays is that they are counter-productive to building a tight-knit climbing community. But that’s not ...
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Auto Belays Encourage More Students to Try Your Campus Rec Climbing Wall
Avoid the AnxietyLearning to belay is an essential building block in the sport of climbing, as a belayer is the individual who manages and controls a climber’s safety rope. For beginner climbers who have not yet learned how to belay, it is smart to work with a skilled belay partner unless there ...
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