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Harrison and Callie Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, share a kiss just before they step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Callie Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, steps backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott and Sherri Hill of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, prepare to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott and Sherri Hill of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jack and Traci Izor of Hoover, Alabama, prepare to take on the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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John Thomas and Breanna Newton of Montgomery, Alabama, roast marshmallows to make s'mores at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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John Thomas and Breanna Newton of Montgomery, Alabama, pose for a photo at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott Shrader of Fort Payne, Alabama, and Jennifer Wood of Hoover, Alabama, take a guided walk into Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, for the park's annual Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott Shrader of Fort Payne, Alabama, and Jennifer Wood of Hoover, Alabama, put on their harnesses at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Byron Wlliams, an adventure guide at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, helps Breanna Newton of Montgomery, Alabama, put on her harness at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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John Thomas and Breanna Newton of Montgomery, Alabama, get ready to tackle the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jack and Traci Izor of Hoover, Alabama, get ready to tackle the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jack and Traci Izor of Hoover, Alabama, climb an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott and Sherri Hill of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, climb an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Traci Izor of Hoover, Alabama, climbs an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott and Sherri Hill of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, pose for a photo with Byron Williams, an adventure guide at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, as they prepare to take part in the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jack and Traci Izor prepare to step off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott Shrader of Fort Payne, Alabama, climbs to the top of an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jennifer Wood of Hoover, Alabama, and Scott Shrader of Fort Payne, Alabama, prepare to step backwards off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, with assistance from adventure guide Byron Williams.
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Jennifer Wood of Hoover, Alabama, and Scott Shrader of Fort Payne, Alabama, prepare to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Scott Shrader of Fort Payne, Alabama, prepares to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jennifer Wood of Hoover, Alabama, prepares to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Callie Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, climbs to the top of an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Harrison Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, climbs to the top of an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Harrison and Callie Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, prepare to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Harrison and Callie Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, prepare to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Harrison and Callie Hill of the Crestline Park community in Birmingham, Alabama, prepare to step backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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John Thomas and Breanna Newton of Montgomery, Alabama, listen to instructions before they step off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Breanne Newton of Montgomery, Alabama, steps backward off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Traci Izor of Hoover, Alabama, prepares to roast marshmallows to make s'mores at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jack Izor of Hoover, Alabama, makes some hot chocolate at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Breanna Newton and John Thomas of Montgomery, Alabama, roast marshmallows to make s'mores at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
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Jack and Traci Izor of Hoover, Alabma, share a kiss before stepping off an 80-foot-tall tower at the Lover's Leap nighttime zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019.
About 30 people took advantage of the Lover’s Leap zipline adventure at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham on Friday night.
It was a rare chance for nighttime ziplining in the park, which typically is only offered around Valentine’s Day and Halloween, said Byron Williams, one of the adventure guides who helped couples take the 1,000-foot plunge from an 80-foot-tall tower.
Each couple got a chance to leap off the tower side by side twice. Some were married, others were dating, and some were just friends. But there were plenty of smiles … and a few screams as the couples went sailing through the dark sky together.
Most faced forward the first time down, and many went backward on the second leap. Some were experienced zipliners, but for others, Friday night was their first time.
The adventure cost $45 per person and included a guided hike into the park, photo booth, s’mores and hot chocolate at a campfire as romantic music filled the air after the ziplining was done.
This was the seventh year for the Lover’s Leap Valentine’s zipline event, and this year sold out more quickly than in the past, said Katie Bradford, director of community and public relations for the park. Organizers added a third group due to high demand and promised to have more opportunities for people to experience ziplining in the dark.
