30 Okt

Riders on the storm

2019-10-30

Project with the acrobats from Aerial Silk Vienna in Collaboration with the Vienna Slackliners Acrobats: Lena Sandoval & Sophie Pfaffstaller Rigging: Niklas Gyalpo & Alfre Nöstl Photography: Sebastian Wahlhuetter

07 Aug

Amadé

2017-08-07

Think big they said! I took it literally this time. Project „Amadé“ is the latest in a series of photographic installations and probably the most elaborated one. This is a single image exposure project. It was literally a big piece of work including countless hours of organization, planing, crafting, building test Riggs and of course finally realizing the actual installation of this […]

22 Mai

The Italian Job

2017-05-22

Is it a bird…? Is it a plane…? We leave it actually up to your imagination what you make out of it ;) This time Ticket to the Moon set up their hammock-fleet at the incredible rock formation of Bismantova in the @Appenino Tosco National Park in Italy. The unusual design was built out of 12 […]

05 Apr

99 Red Balloons

2017-04-05

#singleimage #nophotoshop #nofakenews #totalfun ––––––––––––– The story of 99 red balloons floating towards the horizon performed by the band @Nena was originally inspired by balloons raising over the Berlin Wall during the era of Cold War in the 1980s. In the song the balloons were mistaken for U.F.O.s what led to a quick escalation and […]

12 Nov

High above Graz

2016-11-12

Athlete Reinhard Kleindl realizing a long planed highline project at the Styria Media Center in Graz, Austria. This project was realized in cooperation with the Mountainfilm Graz festival. Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

01 Nov

Business as usual

2016-11-01

Portrait shooting with some exposure. Athlete Thomas Spoettl poses at the in 35 meters height for a special business portrait with the stunning backdrop of the cityscape of Vienna. Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

24 Okt

Above the clouds – Traunstein

2016-10-24

Scenic highline at the ‚Traunstein‘ in Upper Austria. The highline is 80 meters in distance and is enthroned above lake Traunsee with an epic view over the lake and mountain range. The project was run by the Vienna Slackliners and friends. Featured athletes (top to bottom): Sarah Haras, Igor Scotland, Thomas Spöttl, Peter Auer Image ©: Sebastian […]

20 Sep

The Hammock Caravan goes Bosnia

2016-09-20

This year the annual hammock gathering moved along the road to the Tijesno Canyon in Bosnia and Herzegowina to the Drill and Chill Climbing and Highlining Festival. This year marks the fourth round of this unusual come together and the set up got even bigger. For this years project the chosen spot was an impressive 80 meter gap over the […]

04 Sep

Prayer-Flag-Project

2016-09-04

Tibetan prayer flags are not only a religious symbol but promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom and can already be found on mountain tops far beyond the Himalayas. The Tibetans believe the mantras will be blown by the wind to spread the good will and compassion into all pervading space. Therefore, prayer flags are thought to bring benefit to all and they are often hung […]

08 Aug

Z E U S

2016-08-08

Experimental project created in cooperation with the Vienna Slackliners. This is a single image realized with a LED lightning equipment and a portable flash system manually triggered. The used exposure is 48 seconds | f/3.5 | ISO 800. Photo and Concept: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Highline Athlete: Harald Höglinger Light Painter: Igor Scotland And here is what […]

26 Jul

Sandstone | Saxon Switzerland

2016-07-26

Highline Project in the Saxon Switzerland – natural anchors, traditional and demanding sandstone climbing, new records and a lot of fun. Thanks to Landcruising for making this possible. Athletes and Crew: Damian Jörren, Stefan Junghannß, Harald Höglinger, Emil, Simon Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

20 Jun

Alpine Adventure Hammock

2016-06-20

During the alpine highline project at the Oetscher in Lower Austria this adventure girl and highline athlete set up her Ticket to the Moon camping hammock at an unusual place. This line is 60 meter in distance and was rigged at the eastern ridge of the mountain. Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

16 Jun

Alpine Highline | Oetscher

2016-06-16

Alpine highline project at the Oetscher in Lower Austria established by the Vienna Slackliners. This beautiful line is 60 meter in distance and was rigged at the eastern ridge of the mountain. Athletes: Peter Auer, Harald Höglinger, Helmuth Ronnacher, Angelika Wild Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

12 Jun

Atomic Reactor Highline

2016-06-12

The crew members of the Vienna Slackliners pulling of yet another great action at an unusual location. This time the team gathered to realize a project at the atomic power plant in Zwentendorf | Austria. The controversial plant was built in the 1970s and just before firing it up a national referendum in Austria decided opting out of nuclear energy for good. Nowadays […]

08 Jun

Cover National Geographic Traveller

2016-06-08

One of our images made it to the cover of the April issue of National Geographic Traveller (China). The image shows Dharma Vlad waking up after spending the night on a highline in his hammock suspended 50 meters above the ground and was taken in the early morning hours at around 6.00 a.m. The location […]

06 Jun

„Ewige Jagdgruende“ | Tirol

2016-06-06

Highline Action at the Austrian Climbing Festival in the beautiful Zillertal in Tirol with the awesome boys and girls from the Tiroliners. The line is app. 90 meter in distance and 30 meters high. The spot is called „Ewige Jagdgründe“ (infinite hunting ground) and featured not only a great highline destination but also a variety of mint climbing problems. Image […]

25 Mrz

Trinity Highline Project

2016-03-25

The crew from the Vienna Slackliners have once again rigged a spectacular set up consisting of 2x 80m lines and a 135m line. Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

05 Mrz

Peilstein Project

2016-03-05

Highline Project at the Peilstein in Lower Austria | 80m | with the Vienna Slackliners   Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

20 Sep

Drill & Chill | Bosnia

2015-09-20

The Drill & Chill Climbing and Highline Festival in Bosnia was established in 2015 by an international team of climbers to develop climbing in Bosnia. Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

16 Sep

Hammock Rainbow Monte Piana

2015-09-16

Ticket to the Moon Hammock Session @ Highline Meeting Monte Piana, Italy 2015 | 2350m a.s.l. Monte Piana in the Italian Dolomites is a special place with a long history as the organizers of the annual Highline Meeting in Monte Piana Alesandro d’emilia & Armin Holzer explain: „JUST HUNDRED YEARS AGO WINTERS UP HEAR WERE […]

04 Jul

Dachstein Project

2015-07-04

Special alpine highline project at the Dachstein Massive (2997m) in Styria, Austria at the „Western–“ (2832m) and „Eastern Dirndl (2818m)“. Watch out for the video from our film team @ Frischluft. Athletes: Reinhard Kleindl, Igor Scotland Film Crew: Matthias Aberer, Stefan Köchel, David Schickengruber Photography: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Supported by: adidas outdoor | AustriAlpine Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

14 Jun

Wind Turbine

2015-06-14

Peter Auer is walking the first wind turbine highline in the world. The 50m line was established at the Donauinsel in Vienna, Austria.   Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

06 Jun

Flying High

2015-06-06

Highliner at the „Natur Park Hohe Wand“ accompanied by Paraglider Pilots Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

15 Mai

Yosemite Highline Project

2015-05-15

Yosemite Valley is not only a place full of climbing history but also the birthplace of Slacklining and Highlining. In July 2015 it is exactly 30 years that Scott Balcome was the first to realized this vision of balancing on a one inch line in such rights. The first highline ever walked was the 17m […]

22 Sep

Highline Meeting @ Monte Piana | Dolomites

2014-09-22

Some impressions of the Highline Meeting Monte Piana | Dolomites | Italy | Sept. 6. – 14. | organized by Armin Holzer and his charming companions. One intense week of adventure in the heart of the dolomites. Great effort! Image ©: Sebastian Wahlhuetter Photography | @Swahlhuetter | www.wahlhuetter.net

22 Sep

Highline @ Monte del Forno | Switzerland

2014-09-22

This interesting alpine highline project was established @ Kluckerzahn | Monte del Forno | Switzerland | 2950 m.a.s.l. by Jakub Trávník | Jakub Uhlík Uhlíř | Saša Kasal | Lukáš Černý | Petr Voŕíśek and Igor Scotland. Since conditions were pretty rough we had to abandon the original project and improvise a bit. Fortunately the […]

19 Sep

Evolution

2014-09-19

Since I took my first trials on a highline last week I can finally also talk about some of the experiences you can have when you are on one of this on inch webbings a way too far off the ground. And yes, I even managed to walk two shorter lines but all in all I took probably […]

17 Sep

Ultimativ Hammock Session

2014-09-17

Very probably the most people and for sure the most hammocks on a highline ever. This special set up was rigged with 1.000 kg of pre-tension and reached 2.350 kg of total work load after 22 people in 16 hammocks volunteered for this epic session @ Monte Piana Highline Meeting | Dolomites | ~2.400 m.a.s.l. […]

10 Sep

Rocking the St. Hannapi stadion

2014-09-10

Highline project @ the Hannapi Stadion Vienna. Great project with interesting insights behind the scenes of this legendary arena – the former home of the SK Rapid Vienna will be teared down and totally rebuild in a couple of weeks. line: 77m | athletes: Vienna Slackliners | Peter Auer | T. Spöttl | Helmut Netzwerker […]

16 Jul

Highline Adventures @ Peilstein

2014-07-16

The legendary Peilstein Highline close to Vienna is around 50m in distance and 40m high. This blog-entry resembles several sessions on this highline including also a second highline of 35m. A project of the Vienna Slackliners  –> Athletes: Igor Scotland | Angelika Wild | Peter Auer | Daniel Haberl | Thomas Spöttl | Harald Höger You can find us also […]

23 Jun

Highline Action @Gasometer Vienna

2014-06-23

This Highline-project @Gasometer Vienna consisted of 3 different highlines [35m | 45m | 95m]. With 95m – 60m above the ground – this is the longest and highest urban highline ever set in Austria and one of the longest in the world. There were a lot of people and skills involved to make this project happen – above all the Vienna […]