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 ...

A new sport has come to town, one that tests balance, focus, coordination and core strength. Slacklining, which is said to have been invented by a pair of rock climbers in 1979, is the practice of ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever hung around college quads, climbing crags, or even public parks, you’ve probably seen someone walk barefoot, arms flailing for balance, across a one-inch-wide line of taut nylon webbing ...

The Paris Olympic games have many of us watching as gymnasts like Simone Biles defy gravity on the balance beam, but an activity that similarly promotes balance is gaining momentum in the Bay Area. It ...

I never heard of slacklining until I read Adam Bryant’s recent story in The New York Times. Slacklining – a loose version of walking a tightrope – is all about balance and overcoming fear. You string ...

In slacklining, you balance your way across a flat rope, similar to tightrope walking. Yet the difference is in the type of rope and its tautness, which altogether can feel more like a really thin ...

Africa is home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the world, making it a perfect continent for slacklining ...

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 ...

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 ...