- Brave Heather Larsen travelled on a slackline between two sections of the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City
- The bold American not only walked across the tiny wire at great heights, but also dangled precariously upside down
- The daring aerial sport is similar to walking on a tightrope but the webbing used in highlining provides more slack
Some people like to take it down to the wire.
Daredevil Heather Larsen has taken her highlining skills to new heights by walking between two sections of the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City.
At vertigo-inducing heights, the American also performed some daring moves mid-air, like the splits and balancing upside down.
Even when dangling precariously, she looked completely at ease as she travelled across a 114ft and a 65ft-long line inside the courtyard of the ancient museum.
She said: 'Jerusalem is a place I never thought I would be visiting. I am excited to come to see and experience a culture so rich with history. When I think of crossing over the layers and layers of history, I feel very grateful.'
The sport is similar to walking a tightrope, only the webbing used here has more slack. When slacklining is practised at great heights above land or water, it is known as highlining.
Larsen is one of the world's top female highliners, or slackliners, with a personal record of 142ft under her belt, and walked the lines as part of a Kickstarter campaign for an outdoor product.
Daredevil Heather Larsen has taken her highlining skills to new heights by walking between two sections of the Tower of David in Jerusalem's Old City
Larsen is one of the world's top female highliners, or slackliners, and walked the lines as part of a Kickstarter campaign for an outdoor product
At vertigo-inducing heights, the American not only walked across the tiny wire, but also performed some daring moves mid-air, like the splits and balancing upside down
Even when dangling precariously, the barefoot adventurer looks completely at ease as the public watch her intently
Heather has been slacklining for the past few years, after she was introduced to the sport by a friend. She said: 'It was frustrating the first few times I slacklined because I wanted to be good right away. But everyone starts in the same place with slacklining - shaky!'
Speaking about the dangers she faces, Heather said: 'Falling is a part of the learning process.' She added: 'I fall less now, and of course it's a lot more fun to walk than to fall, so I try to keep that in mind when I start to feel unstable'
When asked about the learning process with slacklining, Heather said: 'Once I had the ability to walk the line, I could walk up high as well, and it just took time to get comfortable with the environment and learn to enjoy it'
The sportswoman looks focused as she travels across the wire across the gap. Larsen has a personal highline record of 142ft
Larsen is pictured here next to a tower that was built by King Herod around 2,000 years ago
When slacklining is practised at great heights above land or water, it is known as highlining and is considered by many to be the pinnacle of the sport
Don't look down: The sport is similar to walking a tightrope, only the webbing used in highlining has more slack
Wearing a harness attached to the line, Larsen travelled across a 114ft span and then a 65ft line inside the courtyard of the ancient museum
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