Balancing on the Highline

Guillaume Roland, a professional mountaineer, balances on the “highline” during the European Highline Meeting on the top of the Moleson mountain at 2,000 meters above the sea level, in the Swiss Alps, near Fribourg, Switzerland, October 17, 2014. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA)

Samuel Metzger a professional mountaineer, balances on the “highline” during the European Highline Meeting on the top of the Moleson mountain at 2000 meters above the sea level, in the Swiss Alps, near Fribourg, Switzerland, Friday, October 17, 2014. Balancing on the “slackline” is a popular training method for climbers to improve their equilibrium sense. Other than balancing on the “slackline” which is in a low distance to the ground, balancing on the “highline” is a more extreme thrill, because it is done in dangerous altitudes. To avoid the danger of falling down, the athlete is secured with a rope. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Bott/AP Photo/Keystone)

Guillaume Roland, a professional mountaineer, balances on a highline during the European Highline Meeting on the top of the Moleson mountain in the Swiss Alps, near Fribourg, Switzerland, October 17, 2014. (Photo by Jean-Christophe Bott/AP Photo)