Kiavash Sharifi can hardly describe the feeling of tip-toeing across an abyss on a thin ribbon of webbing that bends ever so slightly downward. The 22-year-old is one of a growing number of Iranians ...

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, ...

Slacklining is an increasingly popular sport, and it seems to be extra popular in Boulder. This balancing act — which involves tying a flexible line to two poles or trees a few feet off the ground and ...

A young man the Rapid City community came to know well for a very sad reason may someday become even better known for bringing innovative fun to a city park. Nehemiah Larimer, an 18-year-old senior at ...

(VANCOUVER, Canada) — Spencer Seabrooke recently had the free solo slacklining experience he’d been looking forward to since he started the sport more than three years ago. On Aug. 2, at Squamish’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kiavash Sharifi can hardly describe the feeling of tip-toeing across an abyss on a thin ribbon of webbing that bends ever so slightly downward. The 22-year-old is one of a growing number of Iranians ...

Slacklining, an extreme sport popular among rock climbers, is gaining a foothold in Iran, where there are no formal institutions for the sport and much of the equipment and safety devices are handmade ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. IRANIAN SLACKLINER Masoud Chenaghloo, nicknamed Don Dorigo, balances on a ...