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Sky High Adventure Park

mtcoaster John BurrellSky High LogoWelcome to Holiday Valley's newest outdoor adventure, Sky High! Located near the Tannenbaum Lodge at the western end of Holiday Valley, Sky High offers an Aerial Park and a Mountain Coaster. The Mountain Coaster will operate during the winter season when the Tannenbaum lift is open. The Aerial Park will reopen in May 2012. 

Check out our 30 second spot!  

The Mountain Coaster will be open Thursdays and Fridays from 2PM to 8PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 1PM to 8PM during the winter season. Click here for winter Mt. Coaster rates.

 

The Aerial Park is a series of platforms and “bridges” built in a 4 acre section of the woods. The platforms are built in the trees and the bridges connect the platforms. The bridge may be a log, hanging chunks of wood or other obstacles or ladders and the challenge is to figure out how to get across to the next platform. It is not all strength; it is more strategy and balance. There are 8 courses with different levels of difficulty and the more difficult the course, the higher up it is in the trees. There are 2 yellow courses, 2 greens, 2 blues, a single black diamond and a double black...The Commando! All courses except Commando have at least one zip line and some have several. Everyone wears a harness with a special locking lanyard that safeguards you from falling if you slip or let go. Children must be at least 7 years old, and all guests must be able to perform certain physical tasks to participate. There is a weight limit of 250 pounds. Reservations are required for the Aerial Park, call 716-699-HIGH.

Sky High Zip and ParkThe Mountain Coaster is similar to a roller coaster that is built on a mountain. People ride in a “car” attached to rails that pulls you up the hill, then it follows a zig zagging spiraling path down the mountain. Riders are able to control their speed with brakes on the car. Children must be at least 3 years old and 36 inches tall to ride with an adult or 7 years and 42 inches tall to ride alone. Riders must be able to perform certain physical tasks to participate.

Mountain Coaster Stats...
Uphill track 1865 feet long, Vertical rise is 283 feet
Downhill track consists of 15 curves of varying length, 12 waves, 1 jump, plus a huge circle / spiral.
The down hill has a maximum track grade of 23.6% and is 2,940 ft in length. 
The overall ride is 4,805 ft  long


Sky High Video. Opening day on May 21 and shots of "aerial trekking"!

Sky High Park Construction Video

May 13 video from our friend Quavis from Evl Rocks!

 

Sky High Sandy 1

SKY HIGH ADVENTURE PARK SUMMER 2012
OPERATING SCHEDULE

Aerial Park 9AM to 6PM Mt.Coaster 11AM to 6PM

May 11 to June 10Fri-Sat-Sun
June 15 to Sept 3Daily

Sept 8 to Oct 8                                   

Fri-Sat-Sun PLUS Monday Oct. 8

RATES

Reservations are Required for Aerial Park.

 

716-699-HIGH

Aerial Park 3 hour sessions$45 per person

 

*see below for registration form and details

$38 group 20 or more 

 

3 hour AERIAL + 1 Ride MT COASTER
$49 per person
$42 group 20 or more
3 hour AERIAL + All Day MT COASTER
$59 individual
$51 group 20 or more
MT COASTER only (summer pricing)
$8 single ride

$42 all day

$65 Family 10 Pack

 

 

Downloadable Assumption of Risk Form To participate in Sky High Adventure Park, you must sign an assumption of risk form. Anyone under age 18 must have a parent signature. If you are bringing a group to the Park, download and copy this form and have the parents of any children in your group sign the form, then bring the forms with you.

 

Photo ButtonSky High Photo Service!

Look for the photographers in the blue shirts for a shot of you in action at the park! Click here to view the photos.

Photos of the Aerial Park and the Mountain Coaster Construction

Safety Harnesses and Briefing... 

Sky High Harness

Safety Harness

Sky HIgh Fitting Harness

Fitting the Harness

Sky High Safety Briefing

The Safety Briefing

Sky High Tweezle

Tweezle Demonstration

 

Sky High Trolley

The Trolley for Zip Lining

Sky High Zip Demo

Zip Line Demonstration

 

 

Sky High Waterfall Course

Blue Level 'Waterfall' Course

 

Sky High Thumbs Up 

First Training Day for Staff, May 9

 

Sky High Sky Bridge 

Training Day, May 9

Sky High lots bridges

Lots of Bridges! May 9

 

Sky High Near Tannenbaum

Located Uphill from Tannenbaum Lodge, May 9

 

Sky High Criss Cross

Criss Cross Bridge, May 9

 

 Sky HIgh Ladderboard

Installing Climbing Feature, May 9

Sky High Bridge 3 Apr14

April 14

Sky High Bridge4 Apr14

Very, very twicky! April 14

Sky High Tann Base

View of Tannenbaum from bottom of park April 14

 

Sky High Bridge 2 Apr 14

The bridges are going up! April 14

Sky High Features Apr 15

Features ready for installation, April 13

 

Sky High Platforms

Platforms March 25

Sky High Timbering

March 4, 2011. Tree branches will be chipped and used for pathways in the Aerial Park

Sky High First Platfomrs

March 10, 2011. First platforms visible from Tannenbaum Quad!

 

Arborist Sky High 

Feb. 24, 2011.Working with Arborist

 

Sky High Winch Cat 

March 4, 2011. Used Winch Cat to pull cut trees from lot allowed the Mt. Crew to maintain the snow in Punch Bowl.

The Mountain Coaster Construction...

 

Mt Coaster Banner

Mt Coaster Construction Begins

Mountain Coaster tracks are being assembled

Mt coaster Constr Crew

Assembly Crew

Base of Track

Close up of the track

Erector Set

A Giant Erector Set

Mt  Coaster German

Does Anyone Know German???

Assembled Feet

Assembled Feet...lots more to go!

Mt Coaster Track

Coaster Track, over 4,000 feet total

 

MtCoaster Clearing

Clearing for Mt. Coaster next to Spruce Lake Lift March 25

 

Sky High Base Mt Coaster

Ribbon marks base of Mt. Coaster, April 14

 

 

 

 

 

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