A few butterflies. A whole lot of smiling.
A first step onto a suspended bridge. Trees slipping past beneath your feet. Friends cheering from the next platform. Clear Creek’s ziplines, aerial ropes courses, and guided climbing adventures make room for a little courage and plenty of shared memories.
Find your kind of adventure.
ZIP THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
Join AVA’s Cliffside Zipline for a guided mountainside outing above Idaho Springs and Chicago Creek, including a short hike to the first platform. Or explore Colorado Adventure Center’s zipline course over trees and Clear Creek. Both offer a new perspective on a day in the mountains.
TAKE IT ONE STEP AT A TIME
Colorado Adventure Center’s aerial ropes course brings together suspended obstacles and short ziplines across beginner, intermediate, and advanced routes. Staff provide instruction and supervision, while friends and family can cheer from below. Choose a course that fits your comfort level and meets the participation requirements.
FOLLOW THE ROCK
AVA’s Mount Blue Sky Via Ferrata offers a guided climbing experience in Idaho Springs using fixed rungs and cables, suspended bridges, and cliffside routes. Expect an active outing with climbing and sustained movement. Your guide provides equipment and instruction along the way.
Confidence starts before you clip in.
Wear secure, closed-toe shoes and comfortable pants or longer shorts that work with a harness. Tie back long hair, remove dangling jewelry, and bring water, sunscreen, and layers. Pay attention during the safety briefing, follow staff instructions, and ask for help whenever you need it.
Before booking, confirm age, height or reach, weight, harness-fit, and adult-supervision requirements for your chosen activity. Ask about walking and climbing demands, access needs, and spectator options so everyone knows what to expect. Review weather and cancellation policies, and allow time for traffic and check-in.
A little nervous? Say so. There’s plenty to celebrate without choosing the hardest course.
Leave room for dinner.
Park the rig. Find a table. Tell the story of the day while everyone’s still a little dusty. Stay the night and give tomorrow a slower start.
