Bomber Soft Shackle Break Test
Soft shackles are amazingly light and exceptionally strong. It is truly amazing how strong a small piece of rope can be. Hypothesis: Soft Shackle made from 3/8" Amsteel with a button knot should break [...]
Do you double wrap?
There a many different ways to secure your slackline webbing. A common method is to use a static lock created by passing a bite of webbing through a closed loop and securing it. For [...]
How strong is damaged webbing?
Slackline webbing can be damaged from any number of ways. It is important to understand the impact that damage may have the strength of the webbing. Does one cut thread cause the webbing to [...]
SlacklifeBC – First Ever North-North Gully Rope Swing
The first ever north-north gully rope swing in Squamish. This amazing gully is home to some amazing and famous highlines and it has always been a dream to rig a swing here. A one day [...]
How to learn anything – Slackline Yoyo
I've always wanted to learn how to slackline, but think doing that by itself is boring. So, I tried to do some yo-yo tricks while slacklining over a massive cavern, 50 feet in the air. [...]
The Slacklife Series Ep. 5: Riding a Walmart Raft off a 1000 ft. Waterfall
Special thank you to Levi Allen for putting this amazing video!
How To – Sewn Loops
Sewn loops on the end of your slackline webbing can make rigging the static side nice and easy. Simply attach the main loop to your rated anchor using a rated connection, clip off [...]
Bomber Soft Shackle Break Test
Soft shackles are amazingly light and exceptionally strong. It is truly amazing how strong a small piece of rope can be. Hypothesis: Soft Shackle made from 3/8" Amsteel with a button knot should break [...]
Do you double wrap?
There a many different ways to secure your slackline webbing. A common method is to use a static lock created by passing a bite of webbing through a closed loop and securing it. For [...]
How strong is damaged webbing?
Slackline webbing can be damaged from any number of ways. It is important to understand the impact that damage may have the strength of the webbing. Does one cut thread cause the webbing to [...]
SlacklifeBC – First Ever North-North Gully Rope Swing
The first ever north-north gully rope swing in Squamish. This amazing gully is home to some amazing and famous highlines and it has always been a dream to rig a swing here. A one day [...]
How to learn anything – Slackline Yoyo
I've always wanted to learn how to slackline, but think doing that by itself is boring. So, I tried to do some yo-yo tricks while slacklining over a massive cavern, 50 feet in the air. [...]
The Slacklife Series Ep. 5: Riding a Walmart Raft off a 1000 ft. Waterfall
Special thank you to Levi Allen for putting this amazing video!
How To – Sewn Loops
Sewn loops on the end of your slackline webbing can make rigging the static side nice and easy. Simply attach the main loop to your rated anchor using a rated connection, clip off [...]
The 5th Shenxianju Highline Challenge
Slacklife BC was invited to participate in the 5th Shenxianju Highline Challenge. Shenxianju is one of the most majestical highline locations! Special thank you to the amazing Anthony Boulay, who captures the raw beauty and [...]
Whoopie Sling Break Test
Summary: In this test, a whoopie sling was loaded gradually until the point of failure. The sling broke somewhere between the fixed loop and the adjustable loop bury exit. Aug 3, 2018 Test Results Breaking [...]
Soft Shackle Break Test
Summary: After having performed several break tests, we have not found any of SlacklifeBC 1/4" soft shackle to break less than 50kN. In all tests, the soft shackle fails at, in or around the [...]
Gimli Peak Highline
A small team of the SlacklifeBC crew just returned from Valhalla, successfully completing an epic alpine mission. This has been Mia Noblet's dream Highline before she ever stepped on a line. True to alpine style, [...]
Breathtaking Aerial Talent – Ep. 3
Episode 3 features footage from one of the amazing Squamish Highline Gatherings, an annual event that takes place around mid-August every year. It's amazing to see how the community has grown over the years and [...]
The Slacklife Series Ep.2 – What happens with no safety harness
Filmed and edited by Levi Allen
Hunlen Falls 2018 – Epic Waterfall Rope Swing
This massive waterfall rope swing was only part of all that was going down. Special thanks to Gerald Situ for this amazing edit!
SlacklifeBC – Alpine mission to Unnecessary
Several long hard trips hiking the gear in the amazing mountains on the north shore of Vancouver to set up these beautiful lines. A big thanks to everyone who got involved and made it possible. Special [...]
The Slacklife Series Ep.1 – Living in a van, making the slacklife happen
Filmed and edited by Levi Allen
Experience The Slacklife
Step 1: Choose your Experience Step 2: Get Involved!
Heaven – A day on the chief with Spencer Seabrooke and Mia Noblet
Spencer Seabrooke and Mia Noblet went for a quick day up the chief to rig 'Heaven'. Rigged on Skypilot with putlocks and the slacklifBC line grips. Filming by Mia and Spencer, edited by Mia. [...]
Ground Up Climbing Performance
Slacklife BC was invited to the year 2 party at the Ground up climbing gym in Squamish BC to put on a show on a short midline. It was a ton of fun with great [...]
Castleton Project – Epic 500m Highline
In November 2015, Théo Sanson sent Castleton. It was the longest line ever rigged. Two years later the SlacklifeBC crew and friends returned. Spencer, Mia, Friedi, Danny and Petr all sent this beautiful 493 m [...]
