Inspirational Short

So, I enjoy eating Cliff Bars but I definitely love this advertisement even more. It captures in such a simple and fantastic way the essence of our lives in the moment. When words are lacking and that timeless feeling of being alive burns so intensely inside, sometimes a short montage of incredible people doing incredible things is enough to convey such experiences... I also appreciate the brief Smith Rock clips :)

Yosemite bound...

The title says it all... The footage to come will be epic!

"Where Swallows Fly" highline complete

Here are some shots of the two lines I recently established, rigged and walked between Red Wall and Picnic Lunch Wall at Smith Rock. Chuck Williams cruises the newest Smith mid-line getting the second full man send of "Wizards Cap" while I work my way across the newest highline, "Where Swallows Fly." In the past four days I've hiked heavy loads, bolted two new lines and walked them both full-man with quick work. I feel in great physical and mental shape and am psychologically getting ready for some bigger Yosemite hikes and highlines. Another incredible day finished in central Oregon with a double rainbow at sunset and a big box just received in the mail... It contains 800' of Man-tra webbing and more goodies to match... Go big or go home!

All photos taken by Brian Mosbaugh

"Wizards Cap" Established

New line bolted, rigged and walked today. Around 35 feet long and 25 feet above the deck, it's a great beginners line and reasonable introduciton to slacklining off the ground with a harness and leash. "Wizards Cap" was a line I wanted to establish as a starting point for other slackliners interested in bridging the gap into highlining. It's located above Redwall and spans to the delicate arch feature with two visible holes in the rock. A very aesthetic position for the line with little exposure but great scenic views of the Marsupial cliffs. I'm Headed back in the next couple of days to rig the long Redwall highline I recently bolted, so stay tuned for more photos and footage. The theme now is do something new, be something new, be the first...

Windy Daze Teaser

The newest highline addition to Smith Rock State Park in beautiful Central Oregon. This is now the sixth established highline at the park (my third FA contribution) with many more on the way... I shot this line with the help of generous friends (much thanks to Thomas Sloss, Jesse Brown, Greg Garretson, Dearric Winchester and Mike Volk in particular) using 4 GoPros and a ground camera to capture the long zoom shots. My great friend Thomas Sloss was crucial in realizing this highline, helping to bolt this project and also getting the second crossing while he was visiting. Here is a brief teaser of the line with more detailed footage to come in the fall with the release of the outdoor adventure series The Outsiders. This is a video project that Mike Volk and I are currently collaborating on which will document, with a 13 part series, the spirit of non-motorized outdoor adventure sports. There will be a published episode focusing on the essence of the highline lifestyle, the beauty of Smith Rock and the new FAs I am currently establishing... Enjoy the timelapse footage!

Filmed and Edited by Brian Mosbaugh

Mike Volk (Executive Producer of Outback Media Group) website: www.outbackchannel.com

Musical Artist: http://greenbuttonmusic.com/, "Deans Struggle"

Progression in the Vertical World

BD athlete Adam Ondra making the first ascent of Chaxi Raxi (9b) at Oliana, Spain from Black Diamond Equipment on Vimeo.

Crushing at a new standard!

Publications

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The Gazzette Times frontpage for Mother's Day of 2011 featured a story on Thomas Sloss and I highlining at Smith Rock. Check out the "share" link above to read the full article and see the published photos. Thanks goes out to Bennett Hall and the wonderful Scobel Wiggins for taking an interest in something a little outside the box.

~B