Meet Mia Noblet, CanPrev ambassador, Vancouver native and women’s world record slackline holder!
The CanPrev team was fairly new to the sport of slacklining before taking on Mia as an ambassador and we were curious to know more about the sport once she decided to come aboard.
So what’s slacklining all about anyway?
In short, it is the act of balancing or walking (or highlining) along with a suspended length of rope that is tensioned between two anchors. Similar in many ways to slack rope walking – a hobby popular amongst park loungers and circus performers.
We learned that there is more risk in the pre- and post-climbing routine than the actual walking!
Walks are performed at high peaks so the setup usually consists of long-distance journeys by foot or bike, uphill.
Afterward, great focus and precision are needed to secure the rope – ‘rigging’ it between two anchors. Anchors (in most cases the edge of two mountains) can be over 400 meters apart and usually, the rope is rigged too high up to measure!
Then enough energy must be saved for a safe descent back down to ground level after an un-rigging of the line. The logistics of securing the rope walked upon, requires one to be in top-notch shape no doubt!
One step, then another.
When Mia was 11 she discovered figure skating, a sport far from her family’s outdoorsy roots. She gave it a try and although skeptical about the dresses and makeup, she realized she enjoyed the athletic challenge.
From there, her competitive and tenacious personality grew along with her athleticism in not only figure skating but many sports.
In fact, in one interview Mia’s mom mentions that she was also a natural skier and her nature-immersed childhood probably had a lot to do with her love for other outdoor sports that she excelled in!
Mia made it to Europe in 2015 (Bern Slackline Fest, Swiss Waterline Tour and Monte Piana Highline Fest in the Dolomites Italy) but before then she had only done a bit of slacklining every summer in between other sports at nearby parks.
Her record-holding status proves that Mia is not only a skilled athlete but a true lover of a good outdoor adventure!
World record holder.
Mia quickly gained popularity in the British Columbia Slacklife community, only a year after she started highlining full-time Mia set a new women’s world record holder walking 493m at Caselton (longest Highline).
In 2016, Mia became the female world record holder when she walked 222m above Hunlen Falls in British Columbia. She has since walked 470m in Moab Utah — watch this mind-blowing Highline by Mia Noblet.Â
In 2017 she set a new world record for the longest Highline of 614m on April 21st in Brazil.
Read more at Mountain Culture a magazine representing the Kootenay coast region of Canada that outlines more of Mia’s journey into slacklining!
Words from Mia.
“I strive to push the sport of highlining to new places while exploring the outdoors further. I love sharing my passion and energy for the great outdoors by connecting with like-minded individuals.
‘Finding my best health’ to me means being able to do what I love for a long time, and so I choose CanPrev products to help fuel my active lifestyle. These supplements have been a fantastic addition to all of my expeditions and travel, keeping my immune system up and recovery time down.”
Mia’s favourite CanPrev products include:
Where is Mia now?
Mia has traveled to China, Brazil, Switzerland, Utah, and Germany to perform the most amazing Highline walks.
From what we can tell her traveling schedule isn’t about to slow down. Follow Mia and her extraordinary adventures online: @mianoblet Â
Some photo credits go to Angelo Maragno @angelomaragno.Â
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