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A zip-line (or zip line, zip wire, aerial runway, aerial ropeslide, death slide, flying fox, or foefie slide (in South Africa))〔''Who Really Benefits from Tourism'', Publ. Equations, Karnataka, India, 2010. Working Papers Series. "Canopy Tourism", (page 37 )〕〔Jacques Marais, Lisa De Speville, ''Adventure Racing'', Publisher Human Kinetics, 2004, ISBN 0736059113, 9780736059114, 160 pages, (page 156 )〕〔(Also online at the publishers here )〕〔http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/foefie-slide〕 consists of a pulley suspended on a cable, usually made of stainless steel, mounted on an slope. It is designed to enable a user propelled by gravity to travel from the top to the bottom of the inclined cable by holding on to, or attaching to, the freely moving pulley. Zip-lines come in many forms, most often used as a means of entertainment. They may be short and low, intended for child's play and found on some playgrounds. Longer and higher rides are often used as a means of accessing remote areas, such as a rainforest canopy. Zip line tours are becoming popular vacation activities, found at outdoor adventure camps or upscale resorts, where they may be an element on a larger challenge or ropes course. The jungles of Costa Rica, Florida, Puerto Vallarta,and Nicaragua are popular destinations for zip line enthusiasts. ==History== The zip-wire has been used as a transportation method in some mountainous countries for many years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Aerial ropeways: automatic cargo transport for a bargain )〕 In some remote areas in China, zip lines serve the purposes of bridges across rivers. Referred to as "an inclined strong",〔See the second paragraph here () where the phrase is underlined.〕 one appears in ''The Invisible Man'' by H. G. Wells, published in 1897, as part of a Whit-Monday fair. In 1739, Robert Cadman, a steeplejack and ropeslider, died when descending from Shrewsbury's St Mary’s Church when his rope snapped.〔(Plaque on Cadman's grave, St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, UK )〕 Alberto Santos-Dumont used a direct ancestor of the zip-line in spring 1906 for a method of testing various characteristics of his 14bis pioneer era canard biplane, before it ever flew under its own power later that year. In the Australian outback, zip-lines were occasionally used for delivering food, cigarettes or tools to people working on the other side of an obstacle such as a gully or river. Australian troops have used them to deliver food, mail and even ammunition to forward positions in several conflicts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「zipline」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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