The battle
Two athletes start at the same time on two parallel lines and answer each other trick after trick, like a dance battle. The judges decide.
1st stop · ISA World Cup Series 2027
The world's 24 best athletes go head to head in battles on four lines rigged above the Place Olympique in Arc 2000. A free show, right in the heart of the resort.
- Dates
- April 14 – 16, 2027
- Venue
- Place Olympique, Arc 2000
- Entry
- Free
The event
2027 World Cup – First stop
Highline is a modern take on tightrope walking, on a 2.5 centimeter wide elastic webbing rigged high above the ground. Highline freestyle is its acrobatic discipline. Athletes chain rotations, twists and spectacular tricks.
The ISA World Cup Series is the discipline's first world circuit, launched by the International Slackline Association (ISA). The Les Arcs event is the first stop of the 2027 season.
24
athletes
12 women, 12 men
4
parallel lines
about 70 m long
25 m
above the snow
right in the heart of the resort
€4,000
in prize money
equal for women and men
Practical info
Come and watch the competition
Funicular Bourg-Saint-Maurice → Arc 1600
From Bourg-Saint-Maurice station, in a few minutes. Funicular tickets
Free shuttle → Arc 2000
It links Arc 1600 to Arc 2000; the competition is on the Place Olympique.
Or on skis, down the slopes
The lines are rigged right where the ski area passes. You can reach Arc 2000 on the slopes from anywhere in the Les Arcs ski area.
Free entry
Entry is free for spectators, come and watch the best athletes in the world.
No lift pass
You don't need a ski pass to reach the competition site.
Stay nearby
Athletes and organizers stay at the Le Reclus campsite in Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Join them!
Schedule
Four days of spectacle
Detailed times coming soon.
- Mon 12 – Tue 13 April
Warm up
Athletes get to know the lines.
- Wed 14 April
Qualifying groups
Groups of 4 athletes: each one earns a rank, from 1st to 4th.
- Thu 15 April
Semi finals & placing finals
The brackets for each group rank are played.
- Fri 16 April
Semi finals & grand final
The group winners battle for the title.
- Sat 17 April
Reserve day
Only used in case of bad weather.
Format & Origins
Born in Les Arcs
The battle format was created here, at the Deux Têtes, in 2022. It is now used in almost every world competition, World Championships included.
How does the competition work?
Groups of 4
Each athlete earns a rank in their group, from 1st to 4th.
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- 4th
Semi finals and placing finals
Athletes ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th each play the bracket for their rank.
Semi finals and grand final
The group winners battle for the title.
Athletes
Information for athletes
12 athletes per category: the top 6 of the ISA ranking (after the Poland stop) and 6 video wild cards. If a ranked athlete withdraws, an extra wild card is awarded.
The competition
The setup
- All lines will be Dyneema, with SlackX adjustable bungees.
- Mainline: Dynosaur 2, backup: Dienomore, by Sewings El Patrón.
- Two pairs of lines: two of 68 m and two of 74 m.
- Each category (Men and Women) will be assigned a fixed length.
Prize money · €4,000
Same prize money for women and men.
- 1st place
- €900
- 2nd place
- €600
- 3rd place
- €300
- 4th place
- €200
Judging rules
The competition's judging rules will be published here as soon as they are final.
Get your wild card
- Sept 24, 2026
Wild cards open
- Nov 30, 2026
Last day to send your video
- December 2026
Selected wild cards announced
Video format
- Two combos of 7 bounces.
- The bounce into your first position does not count (rocket start, backbounce…).
- Show your control after the 7 bounces: 3 bounces in the final position.
- At the start or end of the combo, make the mandatory sign: a triangle with both hands.
Rules
- No editing within a combo, a single camera angle.
- No slow motion.
- Both combos can be in one or two videos.
Video judging
- Difficulty (tier list, a repeated trick drops one tier)
- 40 pts
- Style, control and originality
- 20 pts / combo
- Variety between the two combos
- 20 pts
Why this format? The competition is played only in battles, with many combos: we want athletes who can land them again and again, and variety to avoid repetitive battles.
Post your video (Instagram Reel from a public account, public or unlisted YouTube link, or Google Drive link), then fill in the form.
Results
Qualified athletes and results
The 24 qualified athletes
In each category, 6 athletes qualify through the ISA ranking and 6 through video wild cards. Qualified athletes announced in December 2026.
Women
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)CeciliaStock
- Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)
FloraFink
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)LouiseLenoble
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)DayoungCheong
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)MoniqueParedes
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)RosannaFrench
- Coming soon
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Men
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)SebastianEgger
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)DavisHermes
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)David PalomoEchevarrieta
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)Pedro TlalocMoctezuma Burns
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)AlexFernandez
Slackline Sport profile (opens in a new tab)LucasClemente
- Coming soon
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Live from April 14
Live results
During the competition, follow every battle here, group after group, all the way to the grand final.
Group A · WomenScore
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The organizers
Slack'icîmes, highline in Les Arcs since 2013
Ten editions of the Winter Festislack, the first highline courses in France, and in 2022, at the Deux Têtes, the first international highline freestyle competition in battle format. In 2023, the ISA upgraded our Master competition to a World Cup.
Discover the associationIn 2027, the association is putting all its energy into this World Cup: no Winter Festislack this year, but a spectacular show on the festival's usual dates.Partners
