Monday, August 8, 2016

Slacklining: It's Totally A Thing Now

Cliff jumping

The janky raft to connect the 3 lines in the middle of the lake. It totally fell apart before any line was even walked.

One of the best rope swings I've been on. This guy's gainer attempt was just as successful as mine.

Sweet midline.

Apparently the water moving below the line was quite trippy and disorienting.



Made some new friends at camp the night before and they invited me to join them for a good ol' time slacklining across Brohm Lake. It was an interesting insight into the slacklining community. Previously I had assumed that slacklining was just something climbers did on their rest days. Nowadays there seems to be an entire community surrounding the sport. It was fun watching them setup the lines across the lake. Although the shorter (an intrinsically easier) lines fell apart due to a faulty dock, I enjoyed watching others struggle on the long midlines. A great day out on the lake and a solid way to end my Squamish adventure. 

Given the start of the Olympic games, I thought it was fitting to visit the Olympic National Park in Washington as I make my way back south.

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