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Screaming teens plummet into
darkness, free-falling through
a funnel of bright lights.
Hurtling down five stories over slick
plastic is a major adrenalin rush. But just
standing atop the 65-foot structure and
seeing the forest drop away on four sides
kicks an ordinary day up a few notches.
Atop 4,360-foot Salt Pond Mountain, the
slide is the highest, coolest point around.
The Sky Slide is also the nation's largest
inflatable water slide, created for the lodge
with two chutes, a tapered one that is "super-fast" and another that drops straight
down. You can drop those five stories 100
times and still feel the thrill.
The resort erected a zip line adventure
course in the forest several years ago. Even
zanier games have more recently come
online, such as playing soccer ensconced
in a giant ball (bubble ball) and engaging
in a version of Hunger Games that features shooting your friends with marshmallow-tipped arrows (archery tag). Huge
Zorb balls have guests turning somersaults
effortlessly. Rolling on Mountain Lake's
Zorb racing course, you feel as though
you're spinning through outer space, fully
protected in your padded bubble. And it's
good for the waistline.
Other recreational activities range from
yoga to mountain biking, trail running,
tennis, pool swimming and disc golf.
Mountain Lake also offers arts and crafts
and naturalist programs.
Playing Games in Nature at Pipestem
Pipestem Resort State Park
3405 Pipestem Dr, Pipestem, West Virginia
304-66-1800; wvstateparks.com/park/pipestemresort-state-park/
On cool mornings, the fog lifts out of Pipestem Resort State Park's Bluestone gorge
like a huge cotton swab. Some visitors
make a daily ritual of watching its ascent
from the balconies of McKeever Lodge.
Others start the day playing games.
Murbles, Gaga ball, slack lining, road
bowling, disc golf, foot golf, fling golf,
regular golf-Pipestem offers an array of
games and activities unfamiliar to most
people. But that doesn't mean they can't
play them.
In the sport of foot golf, for instance,
FAR LEFT: Pipestem
Resort's foot golf course (West
Virginia) captivates the
soccer generation as well as
traditional golfers.
LEFT: Slacklining at Pipestem
is a moving meditation that
clears the mind.
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