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Highline System Standard updated!

2023-05-22T15:20:09+02:00

Update of the Highline System Standard ISA:21 After publishing the first ISA Highline System Standard we recieved feedback from our Slackline Safety Partners, Members of the UIAA Safecom and independant third parties. All their feedback has been reviewed and incorporated into the new version of the standard. Summarzing, the most important points: Enables Highline Systems that fulfill this standard to be used in workplace situations if maintenance checklists are utilized. These workplace situations may include, but are not limited to: shows, courses, competitions and festivals, etc. Expanding the scope of the standard, allowing the use of [...]

Highline System Standard updated!2023-05-22T15:20:09+02:00

High-Altitude Highlining World Records- where is this heading?

2023-03-01T21:30:53+01:00

High-Altitude Highlining World Records- where is this heading? The new record has huge implications on altitude highlining, it means that the final frontier now is the Himalaya, since this is one of the highest possible lines in the Andes mountain range! There remains the possiblity to rig a line on Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America, but since this a very commercial mountain the permits are expensive. Male Highline Altitude World Record The Highline Altitude World Record has been broken by a large margin, now [...]

High-Altitude Highlining World Records- where is this heading?2023-03-01T21:30:53+01:00

Balance: the Slackline Magazine

2022-12-19T16:35:33+01:00

The International Slackline Magazine is Coming! The first issue of Balance, the international slackline magazine born from the mind, and pen, of Annalisa Casiraghi, has just been published. "I always liked the idea of being able to create something artistic related to the slackline world" she tells us. "By artistic I mean everything that involves creativity.  It wasn't clear to me what, but I liked the idea of being able to create a project that would bring together the creative talents of the people who live around the world and give life to a shared project [...]

Balance: the Slackline Magazine2022-12-19T16:35:33+01:00

Switzerland is the first country to recognise slacklining as a sport

2022-12-14T20:12:18+01:00

Switzerland is the first country to recognise slacklining as a sport Nine years after the founding of the national federation of Switzerland, Swiss Slackline was elected by the Swiss Sports Parliament as a new member of Swiss Olympic. This national recognition of the sport of slacklining as part of the sports family is unique worldwide and will significantly shape various aspects of the young sport in the future - away from the trend sport image, to an official sport. The young sport of slacklining in Switzerland is structured in more than 20 regional [...]

Switzerland is the first country to recognise slacklining as a sport2022-12-14T20:12:18+01:00

NEW ISA Account System for Certificate Recipients

2022-10-25T17:14:12+02:00

NEW ISA Account System for Certificate Recipients We have launched a new ISA Account System which currently allows downloading PDF certificates ISA Account System - Signup The certificates are issued for: Succesfull course and test participants - Instructors - Riggers Athletes: - Athletic Awards (Contest Winners, Master size competition and larger) - Athlete Certificates of Excellence (Yearly Winners on isa-rankings.org) - World Records Holders Event Organizers: - Contest Organizers (Master size competition and larger) Member Federations and Clubs: -  Membership Certificates Manufacturers: - Approved Gear (Safety Labels) - more to come Create your profile now: ISA Account [...]

NEW ISA Account System for Certificate Recipients2022-10-25T17:14:12+02:00

Ananatopisme 2710m

2022-08-24T17:29:27+02:00

A highline world record From the July 30th to August 14th, Arthur Lefebvre gathered a group of friends to make an attempt at the highline world record, set previously at 2240 meters.  The world record was broken not only by one person, but by 8 people, 2 women and 6 men. Check out some of the details behind the sucess of this project here. A report by Augustin Moinat The Project The man behind the project, Arthur, wanted a project made with friends, by friends. He managed to [...]

Ananatopisme 2710m2022-08-24T17:29:27+02:00

First Highline World Championships

2022-07-17T20:00:50+02:00

First Highline World Championships For the first time ever in the sport of slacklining, a World Championship in highlining took place on July 15-17, 2022. The event was held in Laax, Switzerland on the summit of Crap Sogn Gion at 2250 m asl. Several ISA officials were active onsite, coordinating with judging, rigging and rescue. Best Of Videos 31 athletes; 24 men and 7 women participated. The athletes competed gender-separated in the discipline of Freestyle Highline and together in Speed Highline. The event was organised by our active member [...]

First Highline World Championships2022-07-17T20:00:50+02:00

2021 – A Good Highline and Longline Year

2022-02-11T20:40:45+01:00

Top Highline and Longline Achievements 2021 2021 was a really good year for highlining and longlining! In the discipline of highline freestyle, we had 5 Master size contests and the first ever worldcup! The year started and ended with both editions of the Pandemic Open Online Competition.  A great way to get the worldwide community together! But that's not all, check out the great achievements by athletes in speed highlining and the world records in distance walking on the high- and longline. Freestyle Highline - Men The ISA Sport Commission [...]

2021 – A Good Highline and Longline Year2022-02-11T20:40:45+01:00

Are Online Competitions the new Norm?

2022-01-19T14:19:22+01:00

Online Slackline Competitions The toll of covid on slackline events and competitions has been massive. Over the past 2 years only about 50% of the competitions took place! As a consequence a series of online competitions have emerged and were accepted as part of the ISA Ranking List: Pandemic Highline Freestyle 1 & 2 These competitions show the best of the young freestyle highline community. Organizer: Ian Eisenberg First edition - Results Female First edition - Results Male Second edition - Results Female [...]

Are Online Competitions the new Norm?2022-01-19T14:19:22+01:00
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