The right outfit makes a zipline tour more comfortable and, honestly, more fun. You’re in a harness for close to two hours, moving between platforms on foot, and covering ground where the temperature can shift more than you’d expect at elevation. Here’s what to wear on your tandem zipline tour at Alaska Zipline Adventure Park, and what’s better left in the car.
What to Wear
Closed-toe shoes. Sneakers or hiking shoes work well. Sandals, flip-flops, and heels aren’t allowed on the course for safety reasons, and they’ll make the walking between platforms harder anyway.
Layers. Mountain weather on Lazy Mountain changes fast, even in summer. Mornings can be cool, midday can warm up, and you’ll want to add or shed a layer without it being a whole production. A light jacket or fleece over a t-shirt is the easy default.
Pants or leggings. The harness sits around your legs and waist, and long bottoms are more comfortable against the straps than shorts. If it’s warm and you’d rather wear shorts, that’s fine too, just expect a bit more contact between skin and harness webbing.
Hair tied back, if it’s long enough to get in the way of the helmet or straps.
Weather gear if it’s calling for rain. A light rain jacket packs small and means weather doesn’t end your tour early.
What to Bring
- Sunglasses with a strap or that you’re comfortable losing, since they can shift during the faster lines.
- A light bag or fanny pack, if you want a hand at the ready for anything small. Nothing bulky, since it needs to sit comfortably under the harness.
What Not to Bring (or Wear)
Skip loose or dangling jewelry. Necklaces, dangly earrings, and bracelets can catch on gear or just get lost mid-flight.
Leave bulky bags at home. Backpacks and large bags don’t work with the harness setup. If you need to bring something, keep it small.
Think twice about your phone. Guides handle photos throughout the tour, so you don’t need to manage your phone mid-course. If you want it with you anyway, a shirt or jacket with a zippered pocket is the safest bet. An open pocket is a good way to lose a phone 60 feet up.
Skip open-toe shoes entirely. This one’s non-negotiable for safety on the course.
A Few More Things to Know Before You Go
Weight and age requirements apply (riders 11-75, 80-250 lbs), and tours run as tandem flights, meaning you’re paired with a guide rather than flying solo. If you haven’t read up on how that works, our guide to What Is a Tandem Zipline? covers it in full.
Pack Light, Fly Ready
The best zipline outfit is the one you forget you’re wearing: closed shoes, layers you can adjust, and nothing loose enough to catch on a line. Get that right and the only thing left to think about is the view.
Book your tandem zipline tour with AZAP.
