highlining
Tightrope at altitude
Highlining is slacklining performed at significant height—across canyons, between cliffs, or spanning buildings.
The slackline is a flat nylon webbing stretched taut between anchor points, walked like a tightrope but with more bounce and sway.
Highliners typically wear a safety harness attached to the line.
The sport combines balance skills with exposure to heights that would be fatal without protection: She spent three years on low lines before attempting her first highline.
Emergency response hormone
- rushQuick sudden movement
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
- fearEmotional response to threat
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
exhilaration · nervousness · heart-pounding · intensity · anticipation · vertigo · exposure · daring
Concentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- zenMeditative calm
calmness · centering · breathing · awareness · meditation · presence · flow · composure
Tough woven strap material
- slacklineTaut strap for balancing
- leashAnimal restraint cord
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- carabinerSpring-gated metal link
anchor · rigging · tension · ratchet · pulley · shackle · bolts · softlinks
adrenaline
Emergency response hormone
excitement · exhilaration · nervousness · heart-pounding · intensity · anticipation · vertigo · exposure · daring · courage
focus
Concentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
zen · calmness · centering · breathing · awareness · meditation · presence · flow · composure · stillness
webbing
Tough woven strap material
carabiner · anchor · rigging · tension · ratchet · pulley · shackle · bolts · softlinks · backup
canyon
Deep river-cut gorge
chasm · valley · summit · ridge · peak · panorama · vista · scenery · landscape · wilderness
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
whipper · mounting · standing · sitting · bounce · surf · crouch · recovery · free-solo · rigging
- extreme sportsbungee jumping, skydiving, wingsuit flying, cliff diving, free solo
- risksrisk, gamble, bet, wager, chance it
- Stuntsstunt, stuntman, stunt double, daredevil, stunt performer
- air sportsskydiving, paragliding, hang gliding, wingsuit flying, parachuting