In a jaw-dropping display of skill, courage, and precision, two German slackline athletes, Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler, have shattered their own world record by walking across a slackline suspended ...
Victoria Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls, provides an unparalleled backdrop for the most daring slacklining adventures ...
Picture a thin band of slightly loose nylon webbing strung between two trees. Then imagine balancing, bouncing, flipping and tightrope walking on it. Welcome to the world of slacklining, an adventure ...
A proper setup is crucial for safety and effectiveness in your balance exercises. Start by standing on the slackline with ...
Years ago, alternative sports engagement on the University of Colorado Boulder campus implied tossing a Frisbee across a crowded field, or hacky-sacking oneself into an acrobatic frenzy by the ...
Slacklining is similar to tightroping, but it is on a thicker strap and the line is much looser. It originated in the 1980s, and was created by circus performers. It saw mainstream growth in the 2000s ...
Check out 2012 Fairview High grad Justin Wagers, a professional slackliner for Gibbin Slacklines, making it all look easy at http://youtube.com/user/jwage23. As ...
A small group of friends in the Vancouver area are at the forefront of slacklining, a burgeoning subculture that's pushing a fringe sport to ever-greater heights and distances. "While I'm out there, ...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Kiavash Sharifi can hardly describe the feeling of tip-toeing across an abyss on a thin ribbon of webbing that bends ever so slightly downward. The 22-year-old is one of a growing ...
If you’ve ever hung around college quads, climbing crags, or even public parks, you’ve probably seen someone walk barefoot, arms flailing for balance, across a one-inch-wide line of taut nylon webbing ...
Slacklining is an increasingly popular sport, and it seems to be extra popular in Boulder. This balancing act — which involves tying a flexible line to two poles or trees a few feet off the ground and ...