Zipline Crash

This is Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, New Hampshire! This particular Zipline is the Recoil Zipline, which is about 3,900 feet long and reaches speeds up to 65mph. I am currently an active Zipline guide there and the guide at the beginning of the video is a friend of mine. That brake handle is designed to only move your trolley when you pull it down. The reason this person "crashed" is because they didn't let up on the handle when they were supposed to (because they were facing backwards). The "crash" was actually just them hitting a long line of springs designed to slow them down in any case of emergency or somebody forgetting to brake. I have done this line more times than I can count and highly recommend it if you have the chance!

The guy: I'm going forward... The zipline: no you going backwards

There's no crash. The brake system made the camera fall off.

I did this in Costa Rica in the jungle during a thunderstorm pouring rain. You get moving and I could see how you can get seriously hurt if you don’t have a brake line to slow you down. Also I see he spun around which is tricky to get yourself back facing forward. Took me a few lines to understand how to turn myself around.

You do know that that’s how they stop it Right

Didn’t look too bad. In Jamaica the workers threw a brake up the line from the bottom that arrested the speed of the rider. Worked very well but was pretty abrupt. That’s probably what happened here and the camera wasn’t firmly attached.

I crashed in western mass into a tree cuz you’re supposed to spread yourself out at the end to slow down, but I like to live dangerously 😎

1:10 me to my brother when he snitches on me

A surprising lack of screaming! Good job!

That noise... I thought it was his mother screaming 😂

It sounded like R2D2 in some point

Thanks for this post! By watching this video, I could feel that I was actually doing this.

"Pull this line to slow down." "Yea its kind of just to make you feel like you are in control but it doesn't actually do anything."

Looks like Ski Apache in NM. I've rode that zipline countless times, truly incredible experience. You have to remember the brakes! Lol

i was on such a zipline without a break. I turned myself during the ride and couldnt see where and when it ends, so i crashed backwards with my head against the tree where the line ended. I smashed my torax with my head and had to go to a hospital. a horrible accident. so watch out when you go to such a park if the constructions are safe!

Just an FYI for anyone wanting to zip line. The insurance you get before traveling does not cover injuries relating to this type of activity. Food for thought.

I have gone ziplining 3 different times in different places. I liked it alot.

You seemed terrified

As you get closer to the end I think you're supposed to put your hand on the cable a little, just to slow you down.

In Victoria BC I had an accident by coming in too hot. The stopping blocks were faulty and I too was landing backwards but was spared serious injury. I like zip lining especially in a forest setting.