Minnesota slackliners test balance (and gravity) high above Lake Superior

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Imagine trying to balance in the air a few feet off the ground while standing on a shaky, skinny nylon line stretched between a couple of trees in your backyard. Now imagine if that line were two football fields long and suspended between two cliffs more than 100 feet above Lake Superior. It’s called slacklining, a niche sport that’s getting its footing in the Twin Cities area and around the state. Read the full story by the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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