Extreme sports in the cloud forest of Monteverde - elevation 4,000 - 6,000 feet! On skytrek we flew through the cloud forest and over the treetops on ziplines that are 131 feet to 2,525 feet long. This required a helmet, gloves, a series of cables, and long walks uphill to the next of 11 platform, to be cabled in, lay back, cross the ankles, and hang on for dear life until the cable stopped us at the next platform. "Trust" was the word of the day - in the operators, and in the cables. After 3 hours of this, safe on the ground, comments included-- "from fear to exhileration," "Never thought I'd do it, but I'm glad I did," "It was a blind instrument landing through the clouds," and "At one point, pelting rain." Following this,
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