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In slacklining, humping describes a back and forth movement of the line. This mainly occurs in a long and stretchy highline. The word “humping” literally means “having sex”. And when the movement occurs, the slackliner will understand where this expression comes from… Why does highline humping occur? The reason for highline humping is simple physics. […]
The idea was born in 2019 when I did the via ferrata up in the lovely ski resort Braunwald. There was a 100m gap between 2 peaks. Mittel Eggstock to Hinter Eggstock. Super exposed with a beautiful view. And the via ferrata was going from one peak to the other. Simply the perfect spot for […]
Slacklining is not a difficult sport, as long as you can endure the first day’s frustration when things do not work out as fast as you would like. Many of us started slacklining by ourselves and if you are reading this article, trying to find out how to slackline, you are probably going through the […]
When You ask yourself how to choose a slackline there are many things that you may want to consider. There are many options regarding the lenght, width, material of the webbing, tensioning systems and price. So, what kind of slackline do you need and what is the right choice for You? The answer is mainly depending on […]
When we go out to practice our sport we have to consider some basic slackline safety rules and good practices. Using public spaces, we must follow rules of good coexistence, to protect ourselves, to protect others and slackline. Slackline Safety & Basic Rules Anchor Points You should only mount slacklines on structures if you know […]
Almost any kind of workout will increase your fitness. Doing exercises on an unstable ground offers the advantage that it stabilizes your joints while putting less stress on them. So, slackline workout is great to prevent injuries but also to build up your stability after an injury.
Highline Freestyle is a slackline discipline in which it is the goal to do all kinds of dynamic tricks and combos on a highline. Walking and crossing the line are irrelevant, contrary to traditional slacklining. Some of the new school athletes don’t even walk in, but simply slide to the middle with their HangOver, to […]
A Waterline is a slackline that is rigged above water. This type of line, or better, a slackline in this contexte is much more difficult to walk compared to a normal one, above solid ground, because the optical senses do not have any good reference anymore. On top of that, you can not simply start from […]
In 2018 we had a dream: We wanted to rig and walk the longest highline in the world. We had a 3km-project in mind (Y2K? – “Why 2K if you can do 3K?”). But for that we needed to develop the best slackline webbing possible. And not simply a webbing but a whole new system […]
Rodeoline is a slackline discipline that corresponds to its literal meaning. In rodeoline the slackline (= loose line) has no tension at all.
