Open Air Adventure Park

09/19/2024

Don't worry...the elk are here for the fall views. Not to judge your aerial adventure skills.

01/13/2024

Don't let the frigid weather get you down while waiting for the warm adventures of the summer. Try out these activities this winter while waiting for Open Air Adventure Parks 2024 season to start!

1. Bundle up and enjoy a scenic drive through the Rocky Mountain National Park. The breathtaking landscapes are even more magical under a blanket of snow!

2. Explore the charming downtown area of Estes Park. Browse through unique shops, enjoy hot chocolate in cozy cafés, or visit the Estes Park Museum to learn about the area's rich history.

3. For those who enjoy wildlife, winter is a great time for elk watching in Estes Park. Remember to keep a safe distance and always respect the wildlife.

12/02/2022

Join us for an unforgettable evening on our sunset kayak tour in Rocky Mountain National Park. Only a few spots are left open for July!

06/15/2022

Come on by and HANG out with us up on our aerial adventure park!!!
We have 32 unique elements on our course specially designed for endless fun and a good challenge! From swinging logs to a hanging canoe to floating chairs 21 feet in the air!

An hour and a half of play for only $41 for adults and $29 for kids under 10!
Call to book a reservation or book online on our website 🏔

06/02/2022

Returning staff Derrick is putting our shade tarps up on the course!! ☀️Summer 2022 we’re here and ready for you to come and play 🏔
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03/15/2022

Open Air Adventure Park is looking to hire a few awesome seasonal aerial facilitators for 2022.

If you like being valued by your employer, enjoy taking people through aerial adventure, and find sweeping mountain views a good thing you might want to keep reading!

As a facilitator at Open Air Adventure Park your first and main job is to provide the level of customer service that leaves our guests feeling valued. So if your preferred environment is in a warehouse or building something awesome (far from other people), Open Air might not be the best fit for you. We are expecting to have over 5000 visitors in 2022, with lots and lots of customer interaction. If being around people energizes you, you have an ability to make people feel cared for, and enjoy serving others then we might be a great fit.

A few of the sweet things you get to do, be in a harness 20 feet in the air looking at amazing views of Rocky Mountain National Park (if you hate heights, fresh air and sweeping views, again might not be the best fit), helping cashier and book guests, teach guests how to use our equipment, and perform amazing acts of aerial and emotional rescues as needed.

Requirements:

-Must be a responsible, punctual, and reliable individual committed to the job
-Must maintain a superior level of customer service in all interactions with guests and employees.
-Must be able to accommodate a varied and flexible work schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
-Must be able to work cooperatively with owners and coworkers.
-Must be able to work at heights comfortably
-Must not be prone to panic or anxiety attacks when in stressful situations.
-Must be comfortable interacting with guests of all ages and demographics
-Able to lift 50 lbs
-Must be 18 years old
-You must be able to attend training from May 23rd-27th (training date accommodations can be made for the right candidate)
-Be available for the majority of our main season that runs from Memorial weekend through Labor day weekend with opportunity for employment through October.
-Housing is not provided

Preferred Experience:

-One year of customer service experience
-Experience with ropes courses, ziplines or rock climbing

Benefits:

-Paid training
-CPR and First Aid certification
-Pro Deals
-50% discount on food and 35% discount on merchandise in our store
-Be involved in helping others grow in their confidence
-Small family business work environment
-Shared Tips
-Accumulated paid time off
-Staff BBQ's
-Cross training in multiple positions
-Snacks and drinks to keep you energized
-When feeling stressed, just need to look around and enjoy the awesome view from 20 feet in the air

Job Types: Seasonal, Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $15 /hour + tips and shared commission

02/24/2022

If you like being valued by your employer, enjoy taking people through adventure, and find sweeping mountain views a good thing you might want to keep reading!

Open Air Adventure Park is looking for a new assistant manager to help us run our aerial adventure park in Estes Park, CO.

As an assistant manager at Open Air Adventure Park, your first and main job is to provide the level of customer service and management (which includes safety) that leaves our guests and employees feeling valued.

You will help us maintain a company culture that has led to great reviews, staff that love working with us and guests that come back year after year.

We operate as an aerial adventure park and on occasion as a more traditional ropes course with groups coming for team building and team-bonding experiences.

A few of the sweet things you get to do, be in a harness 20 feet in the air looking at amazing views of Rocky Mountain National Park (if you hate heights, fresh air, and sweeping views, we might not be the best fit), helping cashier and book guests, teach guests how to use our equipment, help teach ax throwing (yep, you heard me right... ax throwing), and perform amazing acts of aerial and emotional rescues as needed and supporting our employees to do the same. Housing is not provided.

About You:

We are looking for an assistant manager who loves being outside, likes to support employees, and enjoys taking guests through aerial experiences.

The job can be pretty physical, so we need employees who can lift about 50lbs and work on their feet for the majority of the day (6+ hours). Being that Covid is still a thing, you also need to be willing to follow our Covid protocols to protect us and our guests (we follow local covid protocols).

You will need to attend the staff training that runs from May 23rd through the 27th and be available to work the majority of our season that runs from Memorial weekend through Labor Day weekend. Work can include weekends and Holidays. We are open Tuesday through Saturday. Some work will be available starting in early May.

What is Open Air Adventure Park exactly? We are an aerial adventure park that offers 32 challenges at 10 and 21 feet in the air that involve, climbing, traversing, swinging, and general monkey play to get through. We offer challenges for just about every fitness level and age. On a daily basis, we get to help our guests overcome fears of heights, challenge their comfort levels and gain some awesome memories of aerial adventure.

Requirements:

Have a minimum of one season working as a shift lead, supervisor, keyholder or manager on a challenge course, zip line tour, aerial adventure park, rock climbing, or have experience in the aerial adventure world and working towards/or have a degree in a related field such as tourism, or outdoor recreation. We may be willing to make exceptions for individuals who have a combination of some experience working on a ropes course or similar environment and supervisory experience in other fields.

Must be 21 years old
Preferred Experience:

ACCT Level 2 (will train right candidate)
Experience with Challenge course maintenance and inspections (will train right candidate)
CPR and First Aid Certified (will train right candidate)
Responsibilities

Provide a clear and concise safety briefing to a group of guests
Maintain the highest level of guest and personal safety at all times
Demonstrate excellent technical and interpersonal skills, and be able to competently perform multiple rescues types at heights
Assist with equipment inventory and report equipment damage, malfunction, and repair requirements as necessary.
Assist managing daily operations including but not limited to checking guests in and out, managing the booking system, answering phone calls, ensuring all operation protocols are followed by staff at all times.
Benefits:

Paid training
CPR and First Aid certification
Pro Deals
50% discount on food and 35% discount on merchandise in our store
Be involved in helping others grow in their confidence
The small family business work environment
Tips
4 days paid time off
Staff BBQ's
Ongoing training
Opportunities for advancement
Snacks and drinks to keep you energized
When feeling stressed, just need to look around and enjoy the awesome view from 20 feet in the air

11/25/2021

Explorer Estes Park's Only Aerial Adventure Park. Climb, swing and jump your way through our 32 challenges 21 feet in the air.

09/27/2021

07/22/2021

We love when friends come and visit us 🦌!!!
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07/21/2021

“Just for today, smile a little more.” — James A. Murphy

07/14/2021

As we enter the middle of our season, something sticks out to us as operators. Smiles! As things continue to open up after such a long season of covid, it has been such a joy to see so many smiling happy faces. We feel honored to be a place where our guests have been able to laugh, play, adventure and smile after all of the hardships the last year has brought. Get out this summer to play, smile and adventure

Calling all adventure seekers ready to try out life high above the ground! Enjoy a 90 minute adventu

04/23/2021

04/16/2021

Our manager Quinn, working on installing one of our new challenges.

04/09/2021

Just another day at work.

03/18/2021

Open Air Adventure Park is looking to hire a few awesome seasonal aerial facilitators for 2021. What is Open Air Adventure Park exactly? We are an aerial adventure park that offers 32 challenges at 10 and 21 feet in the air that involve, climbing, traversing, swinging, and general monkey play to get through. We offer challenges for just about every fitness level and age. On a daily basis we get to help our guests overcome fears of heights, challenge their comfort levels and gain some awesome memories of aerial adventure.

As a facilitator at Open Air Adventure Park your first and main job is to provide the level of customer service that leaves our guests feeling valued. So if your preferred environment is in a warehouse or building something awesome (far from other people), Open Air might not be the best fit for you. We are expecting to have over 4000 visitors in 2021, with lots and lots of customer interaction. If being around people energizes you, you have an ability to make people feel cared for, and enjoy serving others then we might be a great fit. A few of the sweet things you get to do, be in a harness 20 feet in the air looking at amazing views of Rocky Mountain National Park (if you hate heights, fresh air and sweeping views, again might not be the best fit), helping cashier and book guests, teach guests how to use our equipment, and perform amazing acts of aerial and emotional rescues as needed.

Requirements:

-Must be a responsible, punctual, and reliable individual committed to the job
-Must maintain a superior level of customer service in all interactions with guests and employees.
-Must be able to accommodate a varied and flexible work schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
-Must be able to work cooperatively with owners and coworkers.
-Must be able to work at heights comfortably
-Must not be prone to panic or anxiety attacks when in stressful situations.
-Must be comfortable interacting with guests of all ages and demographics
-Able to lift 50 lbs
-Must be 18 years old
-You must be able to attend training from May 24th-28th (training date accommodations can be made for the right candidate)
-Be available for the majority of our main season that runs from Memorial weekend through Labor day weekend with opportunity for employment through October.

Preferred Experience:

-One year of customer service experience
-Experience with ropes courses, ziplines or rock climbing (not required)

Benefits:

-Paid training
-CPR and First Aid certification
-Pro Deals
-50% discount on food and 35% discount on merchandise in our store
-Be involved in helping others grow in their confidence
-Small family business work environment (yes, yes we do care about you)
-Shared Tips
-Accumulated paid time off
-Staff BBQ's
-Cross training in multiple positions
-Snacks and drinks to keep you energized
-When feeling stressed, just need to look around and enjoy the awesome view from 20 feet in the air

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Salary: $14 /hour + tips and shared commission

02/15/2021

Department Mission
Our driving mission for our manager is to create a work environment where our employees are excited to come to work and feel valued by management and owners while maintaining impeccable safety for our employees and guests.

Summary
We provide an escape from the chaos of normal life, where our guests get to focus on being challenged both physically and mentally. Often they come to conquer their fear of heights, to try a type of adventure they have never experienced before, or to discover a new activity they can do with family and friends. We get to walk our guests through this adventure, acting as both guide and emotional supporter as our guests navigate our challenges, We get to be involved in creating stories for our customers that they will remember for years to come.

Our course manager will be an integral part of achieving this. The manager will help to ensure that our employees feel supported, encouraged, and challenged to do a better job. The manager will engage our guests, not as a dollar sign but as someone whom we value (whether or not they are coming to play or just to watch). We want a manager who enjoys guest interactions and the challenges of creating an enjoyable work environment while maintaining our safety standards.

Role


Responsibility
Maintain appropriate standards of conduct and appearance with an attitude that is conducive to providing superior guest interactions
Provide a clear and concise safety briefing to a group of guests
Maintain the highest level of guest and personal safety at all times
Demonstrate excellent technical and interpersonal skills, and be able to competently perform multiple rescues types at heights
Train for and perform lateral services within the operation as needed
Assist with equipment inventory and report equipment damage, malfunction, and repair requirements as necessary.
Assist with course maintenance on a weekly basis
Manage multiple employees at one time
Responsible for opening and/or closing the facility
Assist with inspections of the course
Assist with keeping an inventory of office supplies, products/food for sale, bathroom supplies, etc…
Be able to manage daily operations including checking guests in and out, managing the booking system, answering phone calls, ensuring all operation protocols are followed by staff at all times.

Requirements

-Have a minimum of one season working as a shift lead, supervisor, or manager on a challenge course, zip line tour, aerial adventure park. We may be willing to make exceptions for individuals with at least 250 hours working at a ropes course/zipline/aerial adventure park, camp, or general outdoor industry with management or supervisory experience.

-Must be a responsible, punctual, and reliable individual committed to the job
-Must maintain a superior level of customer service in all interactions with guests and employees.
-Must be able to accommodate a varied and flexible work schedule that includes weekends and holidays.
-Must be able to work cooperatively with owners and coworkers.
-Must be able competent working at heights
-Must be comfortable interacting with guests of all ages and demographics
Able to lift 50 lbs
-Must be 21 years old
-Be available for the entire season that runs from the week before Memorial weekend through Labor Day weekend into October.

Preferred Experience:

-ACCT Level 2 or ACCT Course Manager Certification (willing to train the right candidate)
-Associates or Bachelors degree in Outdoor Education or a related field
-Experience with Challenge course maintenance and inspections (will train the right candidate)
-CPR and First Aid Certified (will train the right candidate)

Benefits

-Paid training
-$20-$25 an hour depending on -experience
-CPR and First Aid certification
-Pro Deals
-50% discount on food and a 35% discount on merchandise in our store
-Be involved in helping others grow in their confidence
-The small family business work environment
-Shared Tips
-4 days paid time off
-Staff BBQ's
-Ongoing training
-Snacks and drinks to keep you energized
-When feeling stressed, just need to look around and enjoy the awesome view from 20 feet in the air