Are all "good" climbers able to slackline?

I spent some time about 5 years ago learning to slackline. I got to a point where I could balance in place and walk a bit. To me, slacklining is closer to skiing than rock climbing, as pretty much all your leg muscles are in a state of active engagement. And the rest of your body is responding to active balance requirements. Not much like climbing.

IIRC, slacklining became associated with climbers because it was a rest day activity that could be done with gear that climbers already have. I remember photos of climbers slacklining on parking lot chain barriers (in Yosemite maybe?).

Not qualified to answer this, but some days I can make several passes back and forth on my slackline and other days I can't stay on it even for a second. More about mindset than anything else for me 

I can slackline but am a terrible climber. 

Wait, what was the question?

Aleks Zebastian wrote:

climbing friend,

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It took me a couple weeks of trying to be able to stand up on a slackline... however on the first day I ever tried to slackline I was able to run up and jump on the line. Once on the line it wasn't that hard to walk on it... turning around took a little work. There are certain moves in climbing that require core balance and those types of moves are probably easier for people who can slackline.

5.Seven-Kevin wrote:

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Actually I thought it was a clever retort.

Lena chita wrote:

If you climb 5.11 and up, is juggling easy for you? How about swing dancing?

Where did this thread break down into good slackliners... the title says able to slackline and I will bet anyone who can climb 5.12+ is able to slackline. This doesn't mean they will be good or do it at all but they are able.

I have climbed 12+. All attempts at slack lining have nearly resulted in my early and quite grisly demise. Also, anybody with modicum of fitness, technique and determination can climb 12+. 

Tim Lutz wrote:

Alpinism fits under the broad umbrella of 'climbing.'

It has a unique set of skills.  

If one isn't practicing alpinism, one isn't a 'decent' climber.

At best, you are specialist.

eta: slacklining is a skill that has little or nothing to do with climbing grade ability in the same way that placing gear will not increase your maximum bouldering/crux ability

Oh Tim, so cute!

I made no comment whatsoever what I believe a decent or a good climber is, just FYI.  I merely stated that someone that can do everything you can do plus fiddle with gear has at least one more skill set than you. That's all. Carry-on superfluous rant.

Greg D wrote:

I merely stated that someone that can do everything you can do plus fiddle with gear has at least one more skill set than you. That's all.

I won't argue against that, and you can substitute fiddle with gear with slackline, climbing w/ weights tied around your sack or anything else and I still won't.

But my read of the thread is whether fiddle with gear in lieu of being better at a specific style of climbing makes one a better climber overall.

No, but being homeless (aka dirtbag) seems to help. 

Slacklining is not that hard but if you climb harder then you probably have a stronger core and because of that have better balance make walking the line easier.

I bet there's a higher correlation to good climbers being able to do this. than to slackline...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYkm34XEbk0

cause really... this shit is just kinda silly  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzaozz_zFYc

the schmuck wrote:

As for what makes a decent rock climber, I think that you need to be able to consistently onsight at least 11c across ALL disciplines.  I am not a decent rock climber btw. 

In my mind, a decent rock climber knows how to place gear correctly and efficiently, self rescue, read routes and move efficiently. It has nothing to do with a number grade.

J Squared wrote:

cause really... this shit is just kinda silly  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzaozz_zFYc

See very little of that is really slacklining. That is doing tricks on a slackline very different than walking on a slackline.

Bro I was slacklining in the 60's before all those dirty climbers in Yosemite, just sayin

lol sure braj, pro slacker.

Russ Walling wrote:

Actually Tut... What was in Camp4 was not the same thing as the kids are doing today.  It was a flat laid chain, not webbing.  Pretty big difference in ease of walking.  Walking the chain is piss easy and even a 5.6 climber could get results within minutes.  Webbing on the other hand is much more dynamic and harder to navigate.  I could walk the chain all day long, yet on a webbing span I can only get a few steps in before the nutslapping reality hits home.

As to the OP:  No

Dere was webbing dere....I members...and chain too at varying times....both came an went IIRC. Larry Zulim showed me how it was done. :)

Dang millenials....:P