With their low center of gravity and natural ability to live fearlessly in the present, most kids are quick studies on the slackline. Just look at 14-year-old Alex Mason, who won the inaugural ...
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 ...
Wondering what to get for your first slackline setup? Here are a few pointers for building a backyard practice rig that will last. Slacklines are everywhere these days, so where’s yours? While you can ...
Slacklining is basically walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing tensioned between two anchors. This can be done easily at public parks by tying the webbing around two trees or ...
It might not be as dramatic as Phillippe Petit' s death-defying walk between New York City' s World Trade Center Twin Towers in 1974, nor as heady, but slacklining requires mustering the same courage, ...
When Jeremy and Aimee Newcomb string up their line in their backyard, their neighbor sometimes asks, "Are you getting ready for the circus?" The East Lampeter Township couple are slacklining, a ...
Slacklining—the sport of walking across a length of nylon webbing strung between two anchor points—is growing in popularity. Substyles include highlining (at least 50 feet above the ground) and ...
It’s become a common sight in sun-drenched Seattle parks: outdoorsy types balancing on what looks like a wide, flat tightrope strung between two carefully padded trees. It’s called “slacklining,” and ...
Slacklining - the newest thing to do in Pune If you live in Baner, chances are you’ve spotted a group of people doing what might look like walking a tight rope, to the uninitiated. This group of ...