Stuntman walks world's longest slackline between mainland Italy and Sicily
An Estonia thrill-seeker has become the first person to walk from the Italian mainland to Sicily — by slacklining nearly two miles high above the Strait of Messina.
At its lowest point the line was about 330 feet over the water, while at its highest it was more than 800 feet.Jaan Roose, 32, set out from the Italian mainland at around 8:30 a.m. and arrived in Sicily just under three hours later“I am super happy … even though I am a bit tired,” Roose, a slacklining world champion and Hollywood stuntman, said after making the crossing.
People could be heard screaming in terror as he plummeted — but he was saved by a safety belt fastened to the slackline.The slackline was more than 800 feet in the air at its highest point, and dropped to around 300 feet at its lowestThe fall meant Roose did not break the Guinness World Record for slacklining distance — currently 1.7 miles — but he still made history as the first person to cross the enormous stretch of water.
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