Zip Tahoe

My husband and I had the best time .and Billy and Zack are the BEST! made the whole experience something we will never forget

Great staff that really seem to enjoy taking people out for the experience. Felt really safe and happy with equipment and guides.

Always wanted to try zip-​lines, I did bungee jumping 20 years ago and thought this looked fun too. My wife gave me this package as a gift.
Unfortunately, over the winter my zip-​line day got blown out by rain and high winds.
The staff handled it really well and arranged for me to have an open-​ended reservation to go on another day of my choosing.
My daughter and I went up a few weeks ago and I am still thinking about all the fun we had. The guides Kip and Joe were awesome and the day was perfect. The last zip is the longest and fastest and by far my favorite.
Highly recommend this to everyone!

Awesome awesome awesome! The whole family had a blast and would do it again in a heartbeat. The staff was great. The scenery was incredible. Can’t wait to do it again.

This is an activity that involves a lot of waiting between actual «hands-​on» time. That being said– you can make it as fun or as boring as you want it to be. While the ideal situation would be having a bunch of friends (6 total) with you, my boyfriend and I did it with two other couples that we didn’t know (that sounds um… naughty, for some reason).
Thankfully, we had two lively and charming instructors with us — Jocelyn and Zack. Not only did they make sure we were comfortable and safe throughout the adventure (all the checking and re-​checking of lines, carabiners, etc. would have made any obsessive-​compulsive proud), they also chatted with us and made the wait between «zips» more bearable.
It was a great experience to «fly» over the snow-​coated mountain and to traverse those (tricky) steps. Knowing you are fully supported by the grade-​A equipment and instructors takes all the fear out of it and allows you to focus on the sights and sounds around you. While it’s not an adrenaline-​pumping, heart-​stopping activity (unless you get stuck in the middle of a line, which happened to one of our companions), it’s still plenty fun and I enjoyed being silly while zipping. The weird floating platform towards the end was actually the only thing that semi-​scared me!
I totally recommend them and am even interested in checking out their Yosemite site… zip zip hooray!

Our reason for less then 5 starts is based on the cost. Luckily we bought a living social deal, two for the price of one, $ 150 bucks total. If I had paid regular price it would not have been worth it. The perks were our really fun, energetic & safe guides Joycelyn and Zac. The snowy mountain was gorgeous. The whole trip was only about an hour and 45 minutes including, gearing up, the shuttle, ski lift, then the first to 6^th zip. I don’t feel it was much of an adrenalin rush like I thought it would be considering I’m afraid of heights. I wished there were more zips that were longer. Our tour guides provided HOT CHOCOLATE while we were socializing on the plat form, which was PERFECT for the occasion, since it was cold and lots of snow below us.

I went to Zip Tahoe last Sat. and I had a good time! (I’ve got a Living Social voucher for that.)
Liked for :
— well-​trained, very friendly guides. (Thanks, Zac and Ashley!)
— zip-​lining over all those skiers/​snowboarders.
— beautiful snowy scenery from the area.
— having a smaller group (because it’s in Winter).
Could be better…:
— Each line was much shorter and slower than I expected. But I heard that they are planning to make it longer in the near future. I will go back for that for sure!

This was a very cool experience!!! The activity in itself was great, of course. its super safe; no worries there. But the guides made it all the better. Craig, Dana, and Zach (the guides) are super cool. They were reassuring, very friendly, chatty, hilarious, just all around awesome. I think this experience brings out the best in ppl. Our group, which consisted of ppl we never met, were very friendly too. It was like we were all friends for the day. We laughed, cheered each other on. It was great! Thank you zip Tahoe. We’ll be back!

My boyfriend and I got into South Lake Tahoe on Saturday ⁸⁄₁₁ and were looking up things to do online. found the Zip Tahoe website, called and made a reservation for ⁸⁄₁₂. very easy! The girl on the phone was really nice, asked where we were coming from, and made sure to let us know to arrive half an hour early and suggested that we allow 45 min — 1 hour if coming from South Lake Tahoe.
We got there right on time the next morning. Our tour guides were Kip and Joe (I think), who were both very nice, easy going and made the whole experience easy and fun. There were a few nervous people in the group and they handled it really well.
I had a really difficult time with the second two bridges, but I felt safe the entire time. I would recommend this to anyone, it was a really fun day!
PS. no need to bring anything but your camera (with straps). They hold your keys and the guides bring up waters so you don’t have to carry anything. They do encourage cameras though, so I was glad mine had a neck strap.

we missed our tour on st pat’s day and they were able to rebook us. went this past weekend and had a blast. the guides were great, our group was fun, the weather was perfect.

What an awesome Christmas gift! My husband and I never would have thought about doing this on our own. We had a great time! We were there on a beautiful day in March just after fresh snow! The mountain was full of people and the weather was just perfect! It was the perfect day to go I think!
The staff is very friendly and knowledgable! Everyone in our group was cool and we all had a lot of laughs (sometimes at each others expense)!
I can’t wait to come in the summer and see what it is like then!

we had a super time. the staff from the start was super nice and accommodating. they worked with us to find the right time that worked with us and if we had changes, they tried to help us. the staff was friendly and fun and the course was exciting. great time! definitely will try again.

I’ve purchased the voucher from Town Hog in 2010.
I tried to schedule the trip with Zip Tahoe for several times without success.
They either were all booked or they had no one except us and did not want to do the trip for just 2 people.
That lasted almost a year. Finally my voucher was about to expire but Zip Tahoe extended it and we finally booked the trip.
We drove from San Francisco for 4 hours and were at the office at 10:00am.
We were informed that our group has left and there is no way to get us to the top.
The girl that was in the office showed us the clipboard with the printout of the confirmation letter where following portion was highlighted:
«…Your scheduled tour time is the Tour Departure time; you must arrive 30 minutes prior to your departure to allow time for weigh in, payment, waiver, gear up, and last minute needs for preparations (i.e. 10:00am tours must arrive before 9:30am — 1:00pm tours must arrive before 12:30pm). «
To Zip Tahoe: please do not respond to this post. The girl who works in the office has already explained to me that the fact that I missed the trip was all my fault.
So I’m writing this to alert those who (as myself) are not reading the confirmation letters that take more than 1 page: ARRIVE EARLY
I also would suggest Zip Tahoe to simply state that tour starts at 9:30 (instead of saying that it starts at 10 and then request to arrive 30 min earlier) — that, in my opinion, makes more sense.
I did not get a chance to experience the tour itself but at least I got the money back from Town Hog :)

As a gift for my birthday my husband and i went to Zip Tahoe. On Labor Day weekend no less.
We had a BLAST… every single staff member we had contact with was friendly, fun, polite and safe!
11 of us (strangers) went up the mtn together, along with Megan and Kyle (our guides). By the time we were done it felt like we were all friends. As friendly as they were never once did they «slack» on safety. I felt very safe and so at ease i did not want the day to end.
Half way through Wade joined us just as we were caught in a rain/​hail storm which delayed us all about 30 min or so. Noooo problem for this group. they kept us all safe and entertained until it was safe to resume our «zipping».
I was (and still am) so impressed with this crew couldn’t have asked for a better experience. and we both plan on going back. again and again!
Thanks guys. you are the best!!!

My boyfriend and I drove all the way from Kings Beach (about 2 hrs) and it was completely worth the drive! Reno and Jeff were our guides and they were a ton of fun while still making us feel extremely safe. I read another review discussing that it was lame bc they were so safe… I am a daredevil too but someone just recently was killed up at Heavenly’s zip line so safety is important to them especially now!
Bring a camera for sure… the views are gorgeous. This is definitely one of those activities that is as fun as you choose to make it. We laughed a ton and had a great time with the group. If you want über thrills go sky diving… but this is a perfect outdoor adventure for everyone.

Me and my husband went zip lining on 7÷7÷11. It was so much fun. I recommend this to anyone who is looking to add some adventure to their vacation. It is less than an hour away from south lake tahoe and it is worth the trip.

My husband & I went zip lining on Wednesday (7÷6÷11) and I must say it was by far the coolest thing we did on our trip!
There were 8 of us total which was nice since it was a small group. We got situated inside, which was much easier than I anticipated. Afterwards, off to the ATV! We took a short ride on the ATV to the snow cat which took us up the mountain. Both rides were really fun!
There are 6 zip lines & 2 suspension bridges (think Real World/​Road Rules challenge-​like bridges; missing boards, really unstable). You basically zip from tree fort to tree fort; it’s a blast.
I highly recommending Zip Tahoe! Our guides (Wade & Megan) were a lot of fun & made it a lot less scary (I had a mild meltdown before the first one). Worth every penny!!!

correct me if i’m wrong, but i think that this is the closest multi-​line zip tour either inside or outside of the SF Bay area.
so here’s the backstory:
one lovely spring day in May (the month after the EPIC 2010 – 2011 ski season ended), my friends, the wifey, and i took a day trip out to Kirkwood to visit with these folks. we each had a deal-​a-​day coupon which needed to be used before the expiration date.
we showed up, signed in, and introduced ourselves to the other 8 individuals who we’d be spending the day with. then the tour guides wasted no time to get us setup with the proper harness, helmet, and various other safety gear that we would be using that day. (so really, the only thing you need to bring is yourself, extra jacket, and camera)
after a quick snowcat ride through Kirkwood Meadow (there was still a ton of snow on the ground), we arrived at the top of chair 7, whereupon we jumped out, and walked up to the start of the course.
all 6 of the lines were open, plus there’s supposed to be one or two more runs to be opened in the future. Regardless the entire course is suspended ~80 feet above the top of the Hole N Wall run. basically you’ll be zig-​zagging across the same 250′ area… there is no epic 2000′+ run. and because of the size of our group, we spent most of the 2 hour tour clipped into the safety lines while waiting for the rest of the group to get across.
i must compliment the company for their strict adherence to safety procedures. helmets are mandatory, harnesses, and safety equipment were not to be removed while off terra firma. when someone flubbed a landing and rolled back, the guide demonstrated rescue techniques calmly and professionally (he left the heckling to the paying customers)
the best parts were the suspension bridges and floating step. it was the only thing that got my blood pumping. i guess it’s the adventurer within me.
i lowered the stars for the following reasons:
* i feel that when they say «canopy tour» on their website, i shouldn’t be able to stand underneath the couse, and see the entire route. they could do so much more with the geography of the mountain instead of limiting to 6 short runs
* market price is really steep. by comparison, i can do the same thing in Hawaii for ½ the price.
* zip line acrobatics forbidden. i like adrenaline. and i sometimes like to do crazy things. unfortunately jumping, running starts, and hanging upside down were forbidden, and thanks to loudmouth friends, the guides made sure to remind all of us to not do this. the most i could do… launch backwards. whoo.