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GLIDING THROUGH The Sky ON WA’S LONGEST HIGHLINE

In May last year, a crew of slack-lining superstars rigged a record-setting new line in WA. Jeremy and Nick share the story—and the photos—of the mammoth team effort that made it happen.

Grabbing the wheel and slamming the car door shut, I was ready to head south of Perth down the same familiar Forrest Highway. Except this time I was heading for a place only one of our crew had ever been—Forest Edge Recreation Camp, in Waroona, WA.

I was headed there to be part of an attempt at what would be

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