Zipline Braking Trolley

zipline friction braking trolley

Written by Samuel Leavitt

March 31, 2025

The Auto Braking Trolley or Richardson Safety Trolley (RST) history starting in 2001 when we (AA Machining & Welding, Inc.) designed and manufactured a 60-mph RST-02 for the 2002 giant zipline at Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR); the 3,500-foot-long zipline broke records with a 600-foot drop between platforms. Since then,  dozens of ski resort ziplines have utilized RSTs; our RSTs have an unblemished safety record.

2023 RST Testing is simple and easy to understand. This 20-degree zipline slope established pin or carabiner settings (e.g., 6, 7, 8) for different temperatures NOT the weight of zipliners.

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