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 ...

Slacklining is a fun activity where a tensioned rope is walked on, usually between trees. It has gained popularity as a fun way to improve balance and core strength. Unlike traditional exercises, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a jaw-dropping display of skill, courage, and precision, two German slackline athletes, Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler, have shattered their own world record by walking across a slackline suspended ...

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, ...

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 ...