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 ...

Alex Mason started professionally slacklining in 2011, and has since racked up dozens of achievements competing everywhere from Salt Lake City to Austria. His biggest win this summer: First place at ...

Despite what the name suggests, slacklining isn’t for slackers. This sport, which requires pretty darn good balance at all times, involves tying a flexible line to two poles or trees a few feet off ...

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 ...

Guide to Slacklining: 1. String a length of nylon webbing, like a really long seatbelt, between two uprights (trees are good). 2. Attempt to jump on and walk 3. Nurse bruises and/or broken limbs The ...

If you’re walking on campus near the corner of University Boulevard and Park Avenue, you’ll likely find a few shirtless men balancing on a slack rope strung between two trees. These men are students ...

VAIL — It’s one thing to do a double backflip in front of a huge crowd at Solaris Plaza. It’s another thing to do a backflip and land on a piece of fabric that is only 2 inches wide. Slacklining ...