The longest highline walked by a woman, with a length of 222m at 400m high was set in Hunlen Falls, in Northern British Columbia on 24 August 2016 by Mia Noblet.
An act of Noblet oblige.
Also, a professional slackliner was credited with climbing a ski lift tower in Colorado and shimmying across a cable to save a man caught by a ski lift in January 2017. His dismount included a triple somersault with 2-1/2 twists, in the pike position, but he over-rotated and face planted into a drift.
That was cool. One year when we were at Colonial Williamsburg, a young lass demonstrated a slack rope. She used a traditional rope, maybe 1 1/2" in diameter. Her routine was a simple demonstration of balance and walking back and forth. I think maybe a couple of jumps or something. Not acrobatic at all.
These guys with their nylon(?) straps are impressive. I wonder if they're wearing a cup, because the potential for disaster seems high. Interesting how they land askew, but position their bodies to remain balanced. Practice, practice, practice, I'm sure.
That guy biking out on a slack line over a canyon is MESHUGGAH. But then I find it unnerving looking down from the roof of a six story apartment house. Which I haven't done in like 35 years. But if I did..........
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The longest highline walked by a woman, with a length of 222m at 400m high was set in Hunlen Falls, in Northern British Columbia on 24 August 2016 by Mia Noblet.
An act of Noblet oblige.
Also, a professional slackliner was credited with climbing a ski lift tower in Colorado and shimmying across a cable to save a man caught by a ski lift in January 2017. His dismount included a triple somersault with 2-1/2 twists, in the pike position, but he over-rotated and face planted into a drift.
That was cool. One year when we were at Colonial Williamsburg, a young lass demonstrated a slack rope. She used a traditional rope, maybe 1 1/2" in diameter. Her routine was a simple demonstration of balance and walking back and forth. I think maybe a couple of jumps or something. Not acrobatic at all.
These guys with their nylon(?) straps are impressive. I wonder if they're wearing a cup, because the potential for disaster seems high. Interesting how they land askew, but position their bodies to remain balanced. Practice, practice, practice, I'm sure.
It's all funambulism and games until someone askews up.
That guy biking out on a slack line over a canyon is MESHUGGAH. But then I find it unnerving looking down from the roof of a six story apartment house. Which I haven't done in like 35 years. But if I did..........
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