SPOKANE - Slacklining is a sport created by rock climbers in Yosemite during the '80s by stretching out their climbing gear and walking on it and is becoming increasingly popular in the Inland Northwest.

All you need to do is tie a slackline to a pair of trees and practice your balance on it until you're ready to do tricks.

"The main three things are keep foot parallel to the line, hands in the air and pick a focal spot on the tree," Spokane slackliner Jeremy Louis said.

There are two different ways to slackline: either high or low lining. Low lining is better for tricks, while some thrill seekers like Louis have slacklined approximately 2,000 feet above the ground.

"When you walk the line and you're at your best, you're focused so much on the line, everything else doesn't matter," Mike Payton said. "It cancels out your whole world except your vision of focus."

The best part about slacklining is that anyone can do it.

"I've helped 60 and 70 year old guys across the line," Payton said.

You can find a slackline made by Gibbon for beginners for about $80 at Mountain Gear.