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Trailblazer and Devil’s Gear Come Together in New Haven

by TonyDasilva on May 3, 2012

We teamed up with our friends over at Devil’s Gear this week and showcased some of our favorite gear along with some fun slacklining many of you enjoyed. - Tony

Check out some pics from our afternoon together below.

Dave was our resident slackline pro. His favorite color is Razzmatazz.

Laura is an average slackliner. Sorry Laura...

Have you read all of these books? Can I have an ice cream instead of fruit? Do you like ice cream? Who's turn is it?

Remember "no cutting" and "no headsies"?

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Slackline Up and Comer: Karyn Choromanski

by Dave April 2, 2012 Climb

I’d like to introduce you to the newest member in high flying acrobatics, the one and only, Karyn Choromanski. Karyn Choromanski is our very own home grown CT, up and coming star of Tricklining. Karyn is a passionate PE Teacher and stumbled upon slacklining at a physical Education Conference. Once Karyn had her first Gibbon [...]

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Slacking St Patrick’s Day Weekend With Dave and Karyn in Guilford

by Dave March 22, 2012 Hike

Putting the green beer, corn beef and cabbage and the other “normal” Saint Patricks Day traditions on hold for a while. Karyn Choromanski and myself took the Surf Line out and soaked in the sun this pastweekend. Karyn sporting the stylish knee high green socks enticed the neighbors away from indulging in the finer St. [...]

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TB’s Pick of the Week: The North Face Slackline Fleece Jacket

by TonyDasilva February 13, 2012 Gear Reviews

We get new gear and products in constantly here at Trailblazer, and though we can’t share every single item, we can share some we’re most excited about. This week it’s the new The North Face Slackline Fleece Jacket.

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Alex Mason: The Kid Slacklining Prodigy

by TonyDasilva November 2, 2011 Climb

I was able to give slacklining a try this past month at our Branford store when we hosted our first event with the line. We had a blast and we now carry Gibbon lines in our stores. So, for those of you who have tried this, you understand how hard it is to just walk the line, never [...]

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Good Times: Our Branford Slackline Event Pics

by TonyDasilva October 18, 2011 Climb

We had an awesome time last Wednesday at our first slackline event at our Branford store. Check out some of the pics and new friends that were made. – Tony

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Slacklining at Moab: Awesome or Crazy?

by TonyDasilva April 26, 2011 Climb

Pilgrimages to the desert are a spring tradition for mountain dwellers. Peter Hudnut and friends Jeremy Shive and Josh Simpfenderfer went to Moab last month in search of dry earth and made the above video from their adventures. Slacklining is the pastime in which climbers practice walking on a rope or webbing slung between two trees. The logical progression is [...]