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 ...

Or more accurately, slacklining — a sport in which users string a wide, flat line between two trees and walk across it. From “highlining” (rigging the line 20 feet in the air or higher) to ...

Slacklining is believed to have originated with climbers in Yosemite Valley, in California, who were looking for ways to improve their core stability and balance. Today, hard-core climbers, yogis, ...

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 ...

Jack Cullen hops onto a 2-inch-wide length of elastic webbing stretched between two trees in Esther Short Park. He walks and jumps on the line suspended three feet above the grass. A tightening ...

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 ...

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 ...

Step off the ground. Look forward. Breathe. Those were Sam Salwei’s sole instructions last fall when I stepped barefoot onto a span of inch-wide nylon webbing, its elevated length pulled tight and ...

The U.S. All Girls Slackline Festival took place last month in Oregon. We caught up with one of the founders, slackline veteran and GearJunkie athlete Chelsey Magness ...

Just outside of Bellomy Field is a place for slacklining beginners or enthusiasts to practice the sport. Due to the potential risk of harm to the participant, others, and/or damage to property, ...