Slacklining
Balancing sport on a flat nylon webbing anchored between two points — tricks, distance and highline formats.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Slacklining?
Slacklining is a balance sport in which the athlete walks and performs tricks on a length of flat nylon webbing anchored between two points. Modern disciplines include trickline (jumps and spins on a low, tensioned line), longline (walking hundreds of metres), waterline (over water) and highline (rigged high above the ground with a leash).
Quick facts
Category
Adventure & Extreme Sports
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Estimated origin
1980s Yosemite Valley climbing culture
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-20.verified