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While many people still think of zip line riding as a dangerous activity best left for spies in the movies, it has become a fairly common sport. These days, many state parks and other recreation centers feature zip line courses, with a single private company overseeing operations. They are supposed to be safe so that while it appears to be quite a thrill, one should not get hurt while using a zip line. The manner in which they are made safe is through the use of redundant safety harnesses and safety straps designed to prevent a rider from falling and being injured.
However, according to a recent news feature from ABC News, things do not always go as planned, as evidenced by the death of a 59-year-old woman using the zip line attraction at a state park in Delaware. Authorities say the woman was standing on a zip line platform while waiting to start her decent. She was about 35 feet high when she fell off the platform and died as result of the tremendous impact. Continue reading