Mastering fear with highline adventures in the alps

Faith Dickey, a professional slackliner, discusses the nuances of slacklining, focusing on highlining, which involves walking on a slack line high above the ground. She explains that training over water helps manage fear and adrenaline. Faith shares her experiences highlining in the Alps, describing the intense exposure and the challenges posed by changing weather conditions. She emphasizes the need for focus and respect in alpine highlining, considering it the purest form of the sport.

Describe the feelings and sensations Faith experiences while walking the slack line.

What does Faith mean when she says 'the beauty of the mountains is awesome and yet it is a landscape that demands focus and respect'?