1st Highline Send: Peace + Adrenaline = "Focused Action"
Saturday, a goal realized:
I’ve been slacklining for about 6-7 months now. It’s become a mild addiction, and I rarely go more than 3 or 4 days without setting one up. We slacklined all over Spain, at the Spot in Boulder all summer, and almost daily in the parks adjacent to my house. I slackline in my Vibram Five Fingers almost exclusively. They give me more padding, great grip, and still allow a natural feel of the line.
The slacklining community in Boulder is incredible! We have some of the best slackliners in the world here, and I am constantly astounded by flips, balance, flexibility, and general cool acrobatics wherever I slackline. So basically, I suck… but I’m getting better quite quickly with the great tutelage of all these practiced masters.
My two previous highline attempts were really just a lot of falls, dealing with fear, and working to push the limits to somewhere I’ve never been.
Ninja Night Session Highline scared me intensely. I guess I thought the heights wouldn’t be an issue for me. I’ve been comfortable climbing rocks and trees forever. I was roped in, so what’s the big deal? Wow! SCARY! uncontrolled, night, blizzard, was far more intensity than I was ready for.
Jurassic Park Highline was way too long for my abilities, but I gave it a good go. Maaaaybe took a step, and definitely some some serious whippers.
This one was Golden Spire Highline which is back at the same location as the Ninja Night Session; however, during the day, in good weather, and with more experience under my belt (or harness in this case).
Scott put together this awesome video and pics. It really captures the happy, helpful mood of everyone, the intensity of the rigging, and gives me a shot of adrenaline when he takes the first person fall with the camera. So cool!
Fun at the Golden Spire from Scott Rogers on Vimeo.
Thank you Scott, again for sharing a great morning, always such a pleasure. The highlining of course, is great, but also the random dorky conversations, and deep contemplations of life’s purpose.
B.A. Larkin! I’m so psyched for you. I’m glad to see you get your highline! We need to hang soon, I need to hear stories from your recent travels.
-S
Wow…I’m speechless!
Excellent video from Scott, not to mention excellent job from all of you!
Watched this the first time within hours of you posting it, but seeing you then Scott fall sorta creeped me out and I stopped watching. Came back tonite and watched it all the way thru…then watched it again. Amazing footage, amazing courage.
So happy for you & proud of you, Larkin. You’ve pushed yourself all summer and it shows!
Scott, you are just freaking awesome on the slackline. The joy you have radiates off the page…video..whatever medium you’re portrayed in
Thanks for sharing!
ps- Larkin, any way we can convince Scott to give a preso on Slacklining at the next IgniteBoulder?
Beautiful poise and focus on the line, Larkin. You have certainly developed a strong sense of oneness on the line, I am impressed by your progress. I’m looking forward to the next adventure that we can share!
-Scott
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@Said Thanks! definitely hang soon, if this world ever quits spinning maybe we can get off for a moment and have an adventure
@Kath Aweosome that you watched this! It is a heights trip isn’t it! I’d love Scott to present at Ignite. I feel limited because we keep working to have more ladies, and Scott is definitely not one of those! But F@#$ he’d rock!
@Scott want to present at IgniteBoulder7 in Decemeber? The world needs to hear your voice!
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