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 ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- In the early '80s, a couple of bored rock climbers in Yosemite National Park came up with a new way to use their gear. They strung nylon lines between two trees and tried to walk on ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --A pair of German daredevils took a walk across a slackline suspended between two hot air balloons and earned a world record for their stroll at an altitude of 8,202 feet. Friedi Kühne ...

If you haven’t tried slacklining, it’s time to find a line. These 1- to 2-inch wide strips of nylon webbing function a bit like a low-to-the-ground wobbly tightrope. It’s their wobble that makes them ...

My legs are shaking and I’m fighting to remain upright. I have literally zero control. I didn’t think slacklining — walking suspended on a thin rope between two trees — would be easy, but man, I had ...

Slackline walking is becoming popular for benefits like muscle toning, cognitive improvement, stress relief, and knee stability. Originating from rock climbers, it's a fun, outdoor activity. This ...

Daredevil slackline athlete Andy Lewis, right, lets out a primal scream after setting the world record for the longest urban highline walk outside the 63rd floor of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on ...

On July 31, 1948, hundreds gathered on the banks of South Boulder Creek to watch Ivy Baldwin walk a tightrope across Eldorado Canyon, a 635-foot span the veteran high-wire artist had traversed more ...

Though the athlete from China walked more than 222 m in total, he was timed specifically within a marked 100 m area. An athlete from China broke the world record for the ‘fastest 100 metres slackline ...