Chocoslack

The new pro member of the team Equilibrium ! A badass killer called Petr Vorisek who likes slack and chocolate, just like us ! He can do trick on longline, so yes he is a new generation mutant.

Tell us who are you ?

Petr Voříšek, the smiling guy with poo on his head.

Where are you from?

Liberec, Czech Republic

What do you love most about your home town ?

Our lovely slackline community

Since how long do you slack ?

since 2008

How did you enter in Equilibrium team ?

For a past few years almost everywhere I went slacklining, I was with the guys from EQB team. And I knew they want me;) The only problem was my membership in competing companies.

Do you managed to live ONLY by slacklining ?

Not yet.

The longest longline you’ve ever walked ?

I don’t know exactly. 200m+

We know that you love playing the longline, what is your favourite trick ?

Backbounce! And recently turns while surfwalking.

What did you do last sunday ?

I had a walk on crutches with my girlfriend in Adršpach rocks. (I’ve broken my foot two weeks ago in Poland, right after the River Crossing World Championship)

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be ?

I want to have stronger bones.

A phrase you say often ?

hahaha

A common misconception about yourself is :

That I can sleep on a slackline.

Your biggest fear is :

About a year ago, while walking a highline freesolo, an unexpected fear came to my mind in the middle of the line. I think that was the biggest fear I have ever had. I can’t do it since that day.

Your biggest worry is :

Now it’s my exams. Or rather the dates of exams, because I don’t know if I can be in time for the French Riviera Highline Meeting.

Your biggest weakness is:

Tatranky – Czech hazelnut biscuits

A guilty pleasure of yours is :

Hours and hours of discovering new music on the internet.

An excuse you use often ?

I forgot.

Something you could use more of in life is :

yoga

Something in your refrigerator ?

3 weeks old meal in jar

Where did you travel in 2014 ?

I was in Iceland, France, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Italy…

Where will you travel in 2015 ?

Still somewhere to Europe.

What webbing do you usually use ?

3 ton PES

Your favourite possession is:

RE pulleys – so cute!

Your first thoughts upon waking up are :

What’s the time? Is it weekend today?

What passions did you have before slacklining ?

Aggressive inline skating

The last line you walked was :

The competition midline at the River Crossing World Championship.

Do you listen to music by slacklining ? and what’s your favourite song to ?

I don’t usually listen to music while walking, but when I do, it’s something like 90’s deep house or dub techno. When I was walking my first 100m+ longline, I was listening to Crystal Castles.

The last meal you ate was :

A green apple

The last text message you sent was:

“Cus, mas predstavu v kolik bysme mohli jet?”

The best advice you’ve ever received was :

I can’t remember. (maybe this one: the less you know, the happier you are, haha)

The best word to describe your life is :

luck

Slackline in one word is:

Webbing

What quality do you admire most in other people ?

single-mindedness

One mistake you’ve done rigging a highline ?

Didn’t fix myself while rigging.

Highlining should be completely free or there should be rules ?

Every highliner should know some rules about safety and protecting of nature.

You think solo is :

Next step after ankle leash.

What was your best slackline memories during the last year ?

The last highline of our Iceland trip. Heavy wind, beautiful scenery, birds flying around…

What goals would you like to achieve this year ?

100m highline would be nice. And to learn some new longline tricks. And try them on a highline.

Do you like chocolate ?

Love!

Last Word :

Love!