Daredevil Jaan Roose prepares to walk slackline high above central Seoul
Summary
Estonian athlete Jaan Roose will try to walk across a 160-meter-long slackline 120 meters above the ground in central Seoul. He is known for crossing highlines in city settings and will perform twice if weather conditions are good.Key Facts
- Jaan Roose is an Estonian slackline athlete and three-time world champion.
- The slackline is 160 meters long and 120 meters high between the Koreana hotel and the Dong-A Media Center in Seoul.
- Roose has done other notable slackline walks, including 185 meters high between Qatar’s Iconic Towers.
- In 2024, he crossed a 3.6 km slackline between mainland Italy and Sicily, falling near the end but was caught by a safety harness.
- Earlier in 2024, he walked 14.7 km over 12 hours on a slackline above the Danube river in Slovakia.
- His Seoul walk will happen twice at 1pm and 4pm local time, but only if wind speeds stay below certain limits for safety.
- Roose was inspired by Korea’s traditional rope walking called jultagi, which mixes comedy and acrobatics and is recognized by UNESCO as cultural heritage.
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