In July 2026, the world’s best highliners will gather in Laax, Switzerland, for the third edition of the Highline World Championships. Athletes will compete in two disciplines: Speed and Freestyle. While spectators often focus on the athletes, the competition highline setups themselves play a crucial role in shaping the performance of each discipline. So what […]
Tag: ISA – International Slackline Association
Testing the breaking strength of a Permanent highline setup
The highline permanent setup In February 2021 we rigged a 75 long permanent highline setup in Stans, Switzerland. This slackline was south-exposed and there was almost no shade – it was permanently exposed to UV radiation when the sun was shining. The highline was up for 7 and a half months straight. This also means […]
International Slackline Association test: Used pinkTube breaking strength
A piece of pinkTube has been permanently rigged and sessioned for 6-8 months. It has seen between 3000 – 5000 leashfalls and was exposed to the sun for about 2 hours per day. It was located in a forest in France, near streaming water with high humidity. This piece of webbing had its breaking strenght […]
International Slackline Association – ISA, certified slackline gear
The International Slackline Association – ISA has started to certify highline gear. Some people are wondering what the advantage of a certification might be. But before answering, let us ask you a question: Would you buy climbing gear that is not certified? Most climbers would not. But let us start explaining how gear can become […]

