Ziplining & Canopy Tours in Whistler and Blackcomb

Skyline at Cougar Mountain. Offering a unique tandem-line system, this cable-line adventure lets you fly side by side with a friend through old-growth forests at speeds of up to 60 mph, 200 feet off the ground. 604/932-4086. www.cougarmountain.ca.

Ziptrek Ecotours. This eco-friendly operator offers two of the newest year-round adventures around Whistler: ziplining and canopy tours. There are 2½-hour adventures along 10 progressively higher and longer ziplines (one measures 2,000 feet) between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. If flying through the air is not your cup of tea, you can sign up for a canopy walk through old-growth treetops via a spectacular network of suspension bridges, boardwalks, and trails. 4282 Mountain Sq. 604/935-0001 or 866/935-0001. www.ziptrek.com.