They usually spend their free time climbing any rocks they can find, but you might recognize them as those people who seem to walk on a tightrope across the quad and near Allen Hall. They’re actually ...

Prompted by a $250 ticket in July, a group of slackliners is lobbying the city of Boulder to change its laws to allow the sport on public property. Slacklining, or the use of a narrow, flexible line ...

It looks easy enough. Until you step on the rope for the first time. The rope welcomes new feet with a tiny, unexpected earthquake. Most people tumble right off. If they decide to step back on — many ...

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 ...

If you’re walking on campus near the corner of University Boulevard and Park Avenue, you’ll likely find a few shirtless men balancing on a slack rope strung between two trees. These men are students ...

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 ...

COSTA MESA Mention slacklining and most people won’t have a clue what you’re talking about. Even those who see it wonder what it is they are doing. “I tell them I’m just tight-rope walking and leave ...

My legs are shaking and I’m fighting to remain upright. I have literally zero control. I didn’t think slacklining — walking suspended on a thin rope between two trees — would be easy, but man, I had ...