Couples can take exciting Lover’s Leap at Red Mountain Park Feb. 10

Romantic couples seeking a unique, exciting way to celebrate Valentine’s Day should perhaps look no further than the sixth annual Lover’s Leap at Red Mountain Park.

At the Leap, February 10 at 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m., couples will climb 80 feet to the top of the Kaul Adventure Tower and take a thrill ride on a zipline -- the 1,000-foot Mega Zip.

“Couples and individuals love the experience of taking the plunge side-by-side down the zipline in the dark,” said Kasey Moore, RMP director of marketing.

“It’s definitely a bonding experience to take the first step off that platform in the sky, but you get to do it together, and that’s what makes it so special,” Moore said.

The RMP has held the Lover’s Leap since 2013, and the event has consistently drawn more than 20 couples each year, according to Moore.

Park staff enjoy seeing the often touching interactions between the lovers who make the leap.

“We like to watch the couples encourage each other, whether it’s a couple on their first date or a couple who’s been married 30 years, that opportunity to lift one another up is really awesome to see,” Moore said.

The cost is $45 per person, which includes two side-by-side zips, a guided hike into the park, flowers for the women from David Wholesale Florists and a complimentary photo from Pretty Clicks Photography to commemorate the evening.

Weather permitting, the couples will enjoy s’mores made on a fire.

Couples should dress for the weather and arrive 30 minutes prior to their zip time.

Closed-toed shoes are required.  

For reservations and to review requirements for participation, call 913-7899 or go to redmountainreservations.org.