• 4 years ago
As much of the world self isolates to protect themselves from the coronavirus threat, SNTV looks back into it's archives to revisit the weird and wonderful solo sports that require minimal human contact.

Highlining is not a sport for the faint hearted, and last May some of the world's best gathered in Russia for the third international highline festival.

Arguably one of the most spectacular sports in the world, highlining is walking over a thin slack line whilst hovering high above deep canyons, a bit like an acrobat.

However dangerous it may sound, experienced highline walkers insist it's safe, as long as you stick to the rules.

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