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German slackliners balance between hot air balloons to set a new world record at 2,500 meters above sky. Watch here

The viral clip shows slackliners Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler effortlessly balancing on the slackline between two hot air balloons.

German slackliners walk between two hot air balloons (Image source: @brutamerica/Instagram)

Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler, German slackliners, are turning heads with their recent remarkable achievement. The duo set a new world record by walking on a slackline between two hot air balloons at an altitude of 2,500 meters.

As per the International Slackline Association, Kuehne and Irmler were 600 meters higher than the previous record set in 2021––at 1,900 meters––in Brazil. In the viral video, the duo can be seen effortlessly walking on the slackline, tied between two giant hot air balloons above dense clouds.

Sharing the video on Instagram, Brut America wrote, “German slackline athletes Friedi Kuehne and Lukas Irmler set a new world record by walking a slackline suspended between two hot air balloons at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 feet), breaking the previous record of 1,900 meters (6,234 feet) set in Brazil in 2021. Both athletes are seasoned slackliners with multiple records to their names.”

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Several users thronged to the comment section to share their reactions. “I’m gonna need more than some rope & a clip, to feel comfortable attempting this!!! A parachute would be ideal!! lol,” a user wrote. “Can already tell this will feature in my nightmares,” another user commented.

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“My hands are sweating,” a third user reacted. “Their poor mothers!! Omg!!! What stress,” another user wrote.

According to Local 12, the US-based broadcast network, Irmler set a world record by covering the longest distance on a slackline, which was two kilometers in 2019. Kuehne gained recognition for his highlining achievements, including balancing on high ropes without safety devices. In 2017, Kuehne created a new record by walking a 110-meter-long slackline at a height of 250 meters.