Feb. 27, 2025

The Gorge Zipline, Award Winning Project by Challenge Design Innovations

women walks across a elevated bridge on The Gorge Zipline Tour.

The Gorge Zipline in Saluda, North Carolina, earned a spot on Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice list of Best Zip-Line Adventures 2025. The recognition highlights the guest experience, the site’s natural beauty, and the quality of design and build work completed by CDI.

CDI’s role

CDI performed the course layout and design, built platforms, installed lines and the bridge, and completed initial training and commissioning. CDI's gear division, High Country Hardware, providing all of the operational safety gear for staff and guests. Our team builds to ACCT/ ANSI standards, with a focus on safety, throughput, and low visual impact.

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