ClimateAugust 15, 2026

highliners

HY-line-urz

Definition

Athletes who practice highlining, a sport that involves walking or running across a tensioned flat strap secured at a significant height.

Etymology

The term is a compound of 'high' and 'liner,' deriving from the activity of slacklining combined with the prefix 'high' to indicate that the line is elevated rather than near the ground.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe Archie Williams and Hugo Thomas, identifying them as practitioners of this sport who use their skills to create performance art installations on glaciers.

On thin ice: from Luxembourg to a glacier in Iceland for climate awareness

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Luxembourg Times

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