Slackline India Association

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Highlining - FPV Slackers Wasim and Aniketh following their passion of highlining across the Arkavathi river. Location : Magdi, Karnataka

Lets not forget to graze our cows on lands and not on highlines :)

Slackline India Association updated their website address.

😮 Here's some stoke from our buddy David Sjöstrom cruising on India's longest highline, to get you through the 5th Lockdown 🇮🇳
Length: ~750
Webbing: Segmented Y2K
Name:"Beware of Flying Machines"
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Do we miss this more than the highlining?
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This used to be India's longest highline @ 280 metres long, until the 750 metre happened. What ideas do you have for your next project?
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Multiple highline world record holder casually walking 🐒 over our campsite on India's longest highline at 750 metres, rigged by a passionate team of people from all over India and the world at Dukes Nose, Lonavala! 🌍 Bring on the monster projects, bring on the record attempts.. India is ready! 🇮🇳
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One of the most beautiful photographs of the longest highline rigged in India? 📸

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We were blessed to have some of India's best flow artists join us at the gathering and hope to have even more artists and musicians join us on the highlines next time round. Go with the flow and check out some long exposures from our photo team 📸
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Support Local! Basic necessities like food and water at the campsite would not have been possible without our local vendors in Kurvande Village, who went over and above to help us and did not fail to deliver on their promise even once! The Borkars made most of our home-cooked meals, the Botes supplied us with tea, snacks and groceries, Akshay Dada with filtered water and Sagar Dada ensured all of this was transported from the village through the off-road track to our campsite. Kurvande has been super kind to us and many of us consider it our second home! Get in touch if you'd like their contact details and dont forget to give them our love next time you see them ☀️

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Crew colours🔥🔥🔥
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What should I bring for TheGIHG?

Bring all camping essentials such as tent, sleeping bag, yoga mat, torch, eating/drinking utensils, re-usable water bottles, mosquito repellents, basic first aid, toilet paper, p**p shovel, warm clothes (about 10*c at night), cooking gear if you plan to cook and hi-energy snacks. Please don't forget to bring CASH to the campsite to pay for food and water.

(~INR 650 for 3 veg meals and evening tea | ~INR 150 for 5 litre filtered water)

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"My goal is to help people find a way to experience life in a fulfilling and rewarding way, to find balance within themselves through movement and conscious breathing exercises." If you know , you know that she enjoys any activity involving moving your body and getting in the flow - yoga, climbing, slacklining, running, surfing, flow arts, the list goes on and on! She has a PhD in Neuroscience, is a certified hatha yoga teacher, and has been practicing kundalini yoga for over ten years.

In her workshops (), she merges insights from all of these areas to help explain how you contribute and react to the balance of your own mind and body within and through the energy in the world around you; giving you insights to help you be present and at peace in life.

Join Dr. Mel Batson in our closing "Energy Balance workshop"
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and .harish are true exponents in the field of contemporary dance and contact improvisation based out of Bangalore. They have been trained by globally acclaimed teachers and choreographers and are pioneers in spreading this art form around the country. They are always looking forward to share experiences, make people understand the blend of art and bodies and will be conducting a 'contact improv' workshop at Duke's Nose with us!
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has been climbing since 2014 and found his way onto a slackline eventually. He has now crossed a 240m line and is stoked to get on the 1km line. Wasim is one of the strongest highliners India has to offer!
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, a climber, nature educator and snake lover, will be conducting a workshop with fun games and activities to learn while playing!

Nature connection is all about engaging with nature through sensory awareness and observation skills through various activities. The unique experiences such as the sit spot (nature meditation), expanding our senses and rope making will naturally build curiosity to learn about the plants and animals we share this earth with. What better playground could we have than the Sahyadris to experience this?
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Ronan is a professional industrial climber, has been slacklining for the past 4 years and is also a trained musician! This will be the first time he sets foot on the Indian subcontinent and we look forward to receiving him and giving him a taste of India!
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has travelled to 6 continents and slacklined in over 40 countries and holds over 5 Guinness World Record Titles.

We are looking forward to seeing him for the 2nd time in India!
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Another example of how rich and diverse India is geographically. our resident photographer shares some photos from the teams recent recce and rig project in Munnar-Kerala, over the HML tea estate. Swipe right for more >>




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.moudgil 's methods include movement meditation and bodywork through juggling, flow-arts, acro-yoga and the endless possibilities that every body brings with it. Arunesh will be sharing some acro-yoga with you at this year!

"I love to ‘be’. I surrender to the moment and serendipity happens. Movement is my meditation to feel fully alive and grounded. Through travel, collaboration and performance I'm finding my truest expression.

I believe to be an authentic creator one must be tuned in to the source of creation. To connect with the source one must drop everything one has picked up along the way. Being mindful is being true to the moment."
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We're always happy to have supporting our efforts, a climber, highliner and local of Kurvande village. If you bump into him anywhere near Lonavala it is likely he will have a big smile on his face. See you there!
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🏝Beach scenes 🐒 from the last Goa gathering. Send us photos from your projects in India to get featured here. Photographs shared by 📸 @ Goa

A very special THANK YOU to Mr. Sunil Gaikwad, leader of Shivdurg Mitra Lonavala, a group dedicated to adventure and rescue activities. Sunil Sir has managed to secure all necessary permissions from local and forest authorities, our gathering and record attempt would not have been possible without his efforts. He is a rescuer, mountaineer, snake catcher, animal lover and social worker. Thank you sir and see you at Duke's Nose!
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2019 saw some amazing highline projects in India and the scene is thriving. Photos from the Vanarlingi highline a project in Maharashtra by
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Possibly the most exposed line of India. What a beauty!

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Have an awesome weekend friends! 🐒 Dont forgot to grab your Highline Access Pass before we run out! Link in bio 🦍

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Are there any SNAKES that I need to be aware of?

100% YES! Dukes Nose is home to some venomous snakes like the Bamboo Pit Viper and the Common Krait. Our groups have had multiple sightings but ZERO snake bite events in the past. As long as you stay on the trail with your eyes wide open foe them and torch on full brightness at night you should be perfectly fine. They want to stay away from you as much as you want to stay away from them 🐍
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is a visual designer and a yoga therapy teacher. She has trained at the Iyengar institute in Pune for 9 years now and is happiest when she can share her learnings.

Her method of yoga involves making slackling a more mindful experience than it already is.

At the gathering, she will focus on blending breathing techniques with mindful movement which can help every highliner! @ Duke's Nose Lonavala

Always awesome to see Ritesh on the highlines. Possibly India's youngest highliner from the crew! Photo by @ ! @ Duke's Nose Lonavala

has been a flair bartender, mixologist and performing artist since 2003. She travels across the globe flipping bottles and searching for the unexplainable. Ami will be joining us on the slacklines at the gathering, sharing her love for fire and juggling and there's nothing that can make us happier!

She will also be conducting an introductory workshop to Contact ball juggling.

Send us a DM if you'd like to sign up!
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has been a flair bartender, mixologist and performing artist since 2003. She travels across the globe flipping bottles and searching for the unexplainable. Ami will be joining us on the slacklines at the gathering, sharing her love for fire and juggling and there's nothing that can make us happier!

She will also be conducting an introductory workshop to Contact ball juggling.

Send us a DM if you'd like to sign up!
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@ Duke's Nose Lonavala