Men Set World Record for Slacklining Between Hot Air Balloons at 8,202 Feet

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Two German men, Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler, have reportedly set a new world record for slacklining between two hot air balloons flying at 2,500 meters (8,202 feet). Videos posted to social media show the men balancing on a slackline up in the clouds as crews wait to receive them within a hot air balloon.

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“We are mega proud of our boys @lukasirmler [and] @friedikuehne,” wrote the slackliners’ sponsor on Instagram. “We brought the world record to Germany. At 2,500 meters above the ground, the two ran over the world’s tallest slackline between two flying hot air balloons. Together we broke the Brazilian record of @slackline_international (ISA).”

Watch Kuehne and Irmler set a new world record by slacklining between two hot air balloons here:

Here’s a second video showing more of the slackliners’ point of view:

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