For
unmatched views of Colorado, visitors can take to the sky and head
straight to cloud nine. From scenic hot air balloon rides and
paragliding to exhilarating skycoasters and bungee jumping, Colorado
boasts an array of high-altitude activities for every thrill level.
Below is a sampling of the many ways visitors can take in sweeping views
of the state from
above. For more information, visit www.COLORADO.com.
Scenic Air Tours:
- Life Cycle Balloon Adventures
in Boulder features stunning panoramic views of the Flatirons that the
whole family can enjoy. The summer special is designed for special
occasions, offering $50 off the regular price per person for champagne
hot air balloon flights.
- With Rocky Mountain Airsports
in Colorado Springs, “pilots” can fly a Pitts BiPlane while doing
unlimited aerobatics with an aerobatic instructor. An on-board video
system captures every exhilarating moment of the flight.
- Aspen Paragliding
offers the simplest and purest form of aviation using a non-powered
inflated wing to launch from hillsides and mountain slopes with
breathtaking views of the Roaring Fork Valley.
- Colorado Balloon Rides
in the South Park Valley is located in the center of the state and
showcases breathtaking panoramic views of the Rocky Mountains at an
elevation of 9,000 feet.
- Colorado Vertical Helicopter Tours invites guests to feel the freedom and excitement of a helicopter ride. From a night flight of Garden of the Gods to a scenic sunrise tour of Pikes Peak, passengers are in for unrivaled views.
Sky High Thrills:
- Colorado’s newest zip line at Devil’s Thumb Ranch
in Tabernash offers a zippy way to see the ranch with five zip lines
winding guests through treetops and over meadows at 40mph. If the speed
doesn’t take their breath away, the view will.
- Glider Rides
in Durango has been treating passengers to the thrill of silent flight
since 1976. Sailplanes are towed aloft to an altitude of up to 3,500
feet and then released, offering extraordinary views of the San Juan
Mountains and Animas River up to 100 miles in any direction.
- SkyVenture Colorado
in Lone Tree, just outside of Denver, offers indoor skydiving through a
vertical tunnel. This exhilarating experience combines precise air flow
control with certified instructors.
- The Royal Rush Skycoaster at the Royal Gorge Bridge
is one of only 87 in the world and offers one of the biggest adrenaline
rushes in the state, sweeping passengers on a 50mph free-fall tower to
momentarily hang 1,200 feet above the Arkansas River.
- The Mile Hi Skydiving Center
is Colorado's largest skydiving facility with more than 35,000 jumps
made annually and the only full-time skydiving operation in the
Denver-Boulder area. Thrill-seekers are sure to enjoy panoramic views
from their freefall starting at 17,500 feet.
- Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park offers multiple ways to explore Colorado by sky. Park visitors can take a ride on the Giant Canyon Swing that launches riders out over Glenwood Canyon, 1,300 feet above the Colorado River, or take a leap of faith on the state’s only bungee jump perched on the side of Iron Mountain at an elevation of 7,100 feet. The park is also set to debut the Cliffhanger Roller Coaster this summer as the highest full-size coaster in the country, standing at an elevation of 7,160 feet.
