DUNCAN ADAMS
Austin Andrew zoomed over the hill. He plunged like a lanky, long-legged peregrine falcon. A whirring sound accompanied his tethered flight.
He braked to a stop. Andrew dangled, grinning, from the steel cable above his head. Mount Haggin loomed behind him, snowcapped and rugged, looking like an ad for the Pintler Veterans Memorial Scenic Highway.
Nearby, John Turman, a zipline safety expert and inspector for Bonsai Design, used a scope to estimate the distance from Andrew to the ground.
âAbout 85 feet,â he said.
The day was Tuesday and the morning was crisp and clear enough to merit comment. Standing near Turman were Andre Graa and his wife, Mianne, owners of Montana Zipline Adventures.