비행 소년 이 잡지 기사 탔 어요 ^^ 영어 생활 정보 , 채용 정보 , 음식 , 이벤트 , 활인 쿠폰 정보 내용 이 있 는 " GROOVE " 라는 잡지 에 ' Zip it : Going fast on a Munjeong high - wire ' 라는 내용 으로 기재 되 었 어요 ^^ 외국 인 분 들 도 오 셔서 만족 하 시 고 가 시 는데 , 좋 은 정보 가 되 었 스면 좋 겠 습니다 블로커 님 들 비행 소년 과 함께 보 실까요 ? Zip it : Going fast on a Munjeong high - wire “ Just walk off the platform . It ’ s fun . ” Yeah right . one would think such a simple instruction would be easy to follow , but when that platform happens to be 48 meters above the ground and you ’ re about to fly over a ravine on a wire , compliance doesn ’ t come quite so easily , especially if you have a healthy respect for heights . That ’ s like saying to an arachnophobe , “ Just pet the tarantula , it ’ s friendly . ” Yes , such things are much easier said than done . Thea ' s palms were sweaty with anxiety . That day she had tagged along with a large group of American soldiers to the zipline course . She was the last of the group to take the walk of faith and even though she had just witnessed ten people zip along the wire unharmed , what if she happened to be that statistical improbability -- an accident ? ▲ High - flying fun Having taken a pass on bungee jumping , and refusing to even contemplate skydiving with her friends , Thea was determined not to be left out on ziplining . She took a deep breath , walked three paces off the platform , and squeezed her eyes shut . Zzzzzzzzziiiiiippppp ! ! The written word does not do justice to the actual sound . Unlike the dainty zip ! of a jeans fly , the sound of a pulley , weighed down by an adult human , sliding down a 13 mm - thick inclined steel wire at up to 40 km / hr is unlike anything you ’ ve heard before . It ’ s a reverberation . Racing back up the line it whips behind any observer standing on thedeparting platform like a boomerang and blasts them with vibrations . Such is the effect that even though a ziplining person might already be 100 meters down the line , it sounds like they ’ re whizzing right by your ear . It ’ s a sound that denotes speed , exhilaration , power . The power to overcome fears . Thea opened her eyes just in time to glide in for a landing . As she gingerly took the steps down off the landing platform her pursed lips loosened and spread triumph across her face . She ’ d done it . She hadn ’ t freaked out . She hadn ’ t backed out . She had conquered her fear and what ’ s more , " It was really fun ! " she gushed . " And not scary at all . " One might call ziplining a “ light ” adventure sport . There ’ s no danger of going splat should your parachute not open , nor is there expensive training involved , such as with scuba diving . In some places ziplining is even used for the treatment of acrophobia , the fear of heights . ▲ Thea , nervous about ziplining backwords Kang Dong - Jun , a manager at Zipline Mungyeong , says his facility has not started programs specifically for that purpose . However , he sees people like Thea nonetheless conquering their fears every day . The best part of his job he says , is seeing the energizing effect that ziplining has on otherwise risk - averse people . “ They smile and thank me afterward and tell me how much fun they had , ” he says . “ Some even ask for my phone number . ” As an adventure sport , ziplining gained popularity in the mid -‘ 90 s in Costa Rica as an exhilarating way to see the beauty of the rainforest while having a softer imprint on the environment . Mr . Kang helped bring ziplining to Korea when Zipline Mungyeong opened in 2009 . ▲ Thea ziplining Nestled amongst Korea ' s emerald mountains , Mungyeong ' s scenic locale makes the perfect place for an eco - friendly zipline facility . Zipline Mungyeong remains the only large professional zipline facility in the country and , with nine different courses , amounts to 1 . 4 kilometers of high - flying thrills . This culminates in a spectacular ride above the trees that reveals a panoramic view of the mountain forest and Mungyeong ’ s rice paddies below . Standing at the start one can barely see the landing platform 378 meters away . Whizzing through the trees like Tarzan is liberating , and yet one feels perfectly secure in their sturdy harness attached to a steel line that can support up to eight tons of weight . But is ziplining truly safe ? Mr . Kang chuckles and points to the photographs on the wall of laughing children in their helmets and harnesses . “ We even let children do it . Over the past two years we have had over 50 , 000 visitors . I ’ d be lying if I said we ’ ve had no accidents . However , none of them have been the result of ziplining . ” Turns out walking down a mountain trail is more dangerous than ziplining . ▲ Getting ready to zip So what makes ziplining stand out from other adventure sports ? Mr . Kang leans back in his chair and smiles as if recalling a pleasant memory . “ The great thing about ziplining is that it ’ s not an individual sport like paragliding or skydiving . one can experience it in a group with family and friends . And anyone can do it . Grandmothers and grandfathers even come here . ” Grandmas ? Well if they can enjoy it , anyone can . Adventures at Zipline Mungyeong cost 50 , 000 won per person and include a two - hour tour of all nine courses . To get to Zipline Mungyeong take a bus to Jeomchon ( 점촌 ) , not Mungyeong ( 문경 ) as one might think . Make a reservation with the facility beforehand for pickup service . While you ’ re at it , make it a weekend . The town of Mungyeong is only a 15 , 000 - won taxi ride away . Other activities include a hike through Mungyeong Sejae Provincial Park , riding a rail bike , rafting and paragliding . Website : www . zipline . co . kr Phone : 02 - 444 - 9683 / 1588 - 5219 사업자 정보 표시 짚 라인 문경 | 정원규 | 경북 문경시 불정동 336 - 3 | 사업자 등록 번호 : 511 - 85 - 04920 | TEL : 1588 - 5219 - 5219 | Mail : zipline @ zipline . co . kr | 통신 판매 신고 번호 : 제 2010 - 서울 강남 - 00550 호호 | 사이버 몰의 이용 약관 바로 가 기