The Paris Olympic games have many of us watching as gymnasts like Simone Biles defy gravity on the balance beam, but an activity that similarly promotes balance is gaining momentum in the Bay Area. It ...

A 3-foot gap exists between Silverado senior Aaron Schwarze, 18, and the earth beneath his feet, yet he manages to walk without the support of solid ground. He balances himself as his feet center atop ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- In the early '80s, a couple of bored rock climbers in Yosemite National Park came up with a new way to use their gear. They strung nylon lines between two trees and tried to walk on ...

Slacklining is a fun activity where a tensioned rope is walked on, usually between trees. It has gained popularity as a fun ...

Boulder has designated eight city parks where slacklining will be allowed on certain trees as the city relaxes its policy on the popular pastime. Slacklining will now be allowed during park hours at ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... He calls himself “the most well-rounded slacker I can be.” And that’s a good thing. He’s winning trophies for his top-tier slacker status. Durango native ...

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, ...

Check out 2012 Fairview High grad Justin Wagers, a professional slackliner for Gibbin Slacklines, making it all look easy at http://youtube.com/user/jwage23. As ...

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 ...

The day after Mickey Wilson harrowingly saved a man dangling from a chairlift by the neck at Arapahoe Basin, the Durango High School graduate went back to the ski area to take advantage of a huge ...