Gibbon Announces Opening of Innagural Slackline Park

Online, June 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - BOULDER, COLORADO June 24, 2010- Gibbon Slacklines has grown tremendously over the past year and is expanding the scope of their brand, by installing seasonal parks. Vail Resort is the first to be completed and is set to open June 25, 2010 for the full time summer activity area at Adventure Ridge.

Balancing on the 2 inch webbing presents a challenge for the core and lower body muscles, yet remains a fun and mentally stimulating activity. Slacklines are often used for sport specific training by skiers, snowboarders, cyclists, climbers, and gymnasts. The parks are a new application of the product that brings awareness to the emerging sport.

Vail Resort hopes to provide a popular summer activity for families with the bonus of improving snow sport skills. The new park is host to 10 Gibbon slacklines ranging in length from 10 to 40 feet and offers three varieties of webbing to meet all ability levels.

All of the slacklines are less than a foot off the sand covered ground, so it is safe and appropriate for all ages. Vail had a soft opening already to see the lines in action and "it has been wildly popular already," says Alex Gentry, General Manager of Vail's Adventure Ridge. He notes that more people have used the park in the past two weeks than did the volley ball courts it replaced in 3 years.

The park is a free activity included in the gondola fee and will open full time June 24 and remain open through Labor Day weekend.

The slackline season is in its peak during the summer months as the typical home user would attach the line between two trees. "It makes sense for us to start our endeavor of creating permanent parks or activity areas in ski resorts as the timing is perfect for an off season attraction," notes Ricardo Bottome, president of Gibbon Slacklines North and South America distribution.

Gibbon anticipates many other resorts to follow suit and have current plans with Aspen Snowmass and Whitetail Resort in Pennsylvania for similar installations. The company hopes to launch the idea further by partnering with playgrounds and amusement parks in the future.

About Gibbon
Slacklining is the basic act of walking across a length of webbing stabilized between to fixed anchors (commonly trees). Once a sport only accessible to climbers; Gibbon brings a new, easy to use slackline kit to the masses. Its 2"width and simple 2 piece design have revolutionized slacklining and introduced a new activity to the U.S.

The kit includes a ratchet tensioner making it easy to use and was developed in Stuttgart, Germany. Canaima Outdoors is the exclusive North and South American Distributor and is located in Boulder, CO at 2450 Central Ave Suite G. To contact, phone (303) 443-0163 or email [email protected]. Media contact [email protected]