With their low center of gravity and natural ability to live fearlessly in the present, most kids are quick studies on the slackline. Just look at 14-year-old Alex Mason, who won the inaugural ...

Slacklining is basically walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing tensioned between two anchors. This can be done easily at public parks by tying the webbing around two trees or ...

GearJunkie’s Sean McCoy reported from Vail, Colo., this past weekend at the 11th annual Teva Mountain Games. Immense crowds of screaming spectators this past weekend at the Teva Mountain Games sealed ...

Alex Mason started professionally slacklining in 2011, and has since racked up dozens of achievements competing everywhere from Salt Lake City to Austria. His biggest win this summer: First place at ...

You may have seen someone walking on one at a park, campsite or gym. Or maybe you wondered what to call the guy bouncing and doing flips off what looked like a tightrope during Madonna’s halftime show ...

Especially on nice weekends, you’re likely to see them at local parks such as Green Lake, Gas Works or Golden Gardens — barefoot people with flapping arms who seem to be tightrope walking a few feet ...

Every Wednesday, a dedicated group of slackliners gathers in Al Safa Park, ready to challenge themselves, find balance, and connect with others. What started as a casual way to unwind after work has ...