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Highline professional Lukas Irmel rigs a 2cm-wide webbing line between a rock needle and a cliff face in the Bavarian Alps to demonstrate highlining techniques.0:41 The setup utilizes a redundant anchor system, with the main line and a backup line secured to five separate points using slings and tree protection to prevent bark damage.8:12 Participants access the site via a via ferrata climb and a short hike.1:31 Irmel, who holds multiple world records for highline length and altitude, guides the crew through the process of clipping into the line with a harness and a roller-based safety system.6:33 The technique involves rolling out onto the line, transitioning into a seated position, and eventually attempting to stand.13:30 The setup allows for safe practice, as the proximity to the cliff face enables participants to pull themselves back to the rock if they fall.9:46 The experience highlights the psychological challenge of managing fear and the physical difficulty of balancing on a narrow, tensioned line at height.

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