Slacklining requires extreme focus, as the line moves with every step. This instability forces the body to engage core muscles more, improving balance over time. The activity also improves ...

A world champion slackliner has become the first person to cross the Strait of Messina by foot, covering a distance of more than 3 km along a strip of material less than an inch wide. Jaan Roose, 32, ...

Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall. But every time I take a tentative step, I lose my balance. Fortunately for me, this ...

The Bureau of Land Management helped host a slackline world cup event in Moab, where individuals balanced on suspended lines ...

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 ...

He calls himself “the most well-rounded slacker I can be.” And that’s a good thing. He’s winning trophies for his top-tier slacker status. Durango native Mickey Wilson won the Red Bull Baylines ...

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 ...

VAIL — Competitive slacklining made its debut as an objectively judged competition at this year’s GoPro Mountain Games, to rave reviews from competitors. While people have been using slacklines for ...

Sonya Iverson focuses on a spot straight ahead of her as she makes her way across the taunt, thin strap tied to two trees. Maintaining a steady pace, she pushes herself through a variety of tricks ...

Sonya Iverson focuses on a spot straight ahead of her as she makes her way across the taunt, thin strap tied to two trees. Maintaining a steady pace, she pushes herself through a variety of tricks ...