They can be seen in the Knoll area, often surrounded by a group of curious spectators, precariously balancing on a thin line that sways with the wind and bends under the weight of its user. Sometimes, ...

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 ...

It might seem unlikely for a group of student slackers to raise $200 to help revive the Atlantic rainforest in Brazil, but the University of Colorado’s slackline club is hoping to do just that. The ...

Millions of Americans watching the Super Bowl were treated to a slackline performance by Humboldt State University graduate Andy “Sketchy” Lewis, who got to show off his agility skills alongside ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- In the early '80s, a couple of bored rock climbers in Yosemite National Park came up with a new way to use their gear. They strung nylon lines between two trees and tried to walk on ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - They can be seen in the Knoll area, often surrounded by a group of curious spectators, precariously balancing on a thin line that sways with the wind and bends under the weight of ...

Slacklining advocates at the University of Colorado have cleared some hurdles in recent years. But the balancing act — both on campus and around Boulder — isn’t over. Slacklining isn’t allowed in city ...