Slacklining Fire and Ice combines precision balance with dramatic frozen scenery and fiery visuals in an incredible outdoor ...

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 ...

Sonya Iverson focuses on a spot straight ahead of her as she makes her way across the taunt, thin strap tied to two trees. Maintaining a steady pace, she pushes herself through a variety of tricks ...

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 ...

A small group of friends in the Vancouver area are at the forefront of slacklining, a burgeoning subculture that's pushing a fringe sport to ever-greater heights and distances. "While I'm out there, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spectators can always count on an eyeful of acrobatics at The Spot Bouldering Gym’s competition series, but the eye-candy at this Saturday’s event will include Boulder’s best slackliners pulling off ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — 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 ...