<p class="title">Slack Mitra team in association with Malpe Beach Development Committee rigged Udupi’s first slackline on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sudesh Shetty of Mantra Tourism Development company said it was an attempt to promote St Mary’s Island as a geological marvel and an upcoming adventure sports destination. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Udupi Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Preethi Gehlot, Tourism department Assistant Director Chandrashekar and others also tried their hand at slacklining.</p>.<p class="bodytext">St Mary’s Island is one of the geological monuments in the country. It is full of volcanic basalt rock column and the island is a geological treasure trove as well as a hub for island biodiversity and ecology.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The crew included Navin Devnani Torres (27), owner of Slack Mitra, Adhwaith Manohar (310, a slackliner, Kshitij Mittal (32), an adventure sports promoter and Vinay Tataria (28), a conservationist.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Born out of climbing, slacklining is the sport of tying a flat rope between two anchors and walking or doing tricks on it to find some balance.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At St Mary’s Island, the slackline has been set between two huge rocks for demonstration. Slacklining is one of the most upcoming adventure sport internationally and growing fast in India, said Shetty.</p>
<p class="title">Slack Mitra team in association with Malpe Beach Development Committee rigged Udupi’s first slackline on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sudesh Shetty of Mantra Tourism Development company said it was an attempt to promote St Mary’s Island as a geological marvel and an upcoming adventure sports destination. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Udupi Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Preethi Gehlot, Tourism department Assistant Director Chandrashekar and others also tried their hand at slacklining.</p>.<p class="bodytext">St Mary’s Island is one of the geological monuments in the country. It is full of volcanic basalt rock column and the island is a geological treasure trove as well as a hub for island biodiversity and ecology.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The crew included Navin Devnani Torres (27), owner of Slack Mitra, Adhwaith Manohar (310, a slackliner, Kshitij Mittal (32), an adventure sports promoter and Vinay Tataria (28), a conservationist.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Born out of climbing, slacklining is the sport of tying a flat rope between two anchors and walking or doing tricks on it to find some balance.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At St Mary’s Island, the slackline has been set between two huge rocks for demonstration. Slacklining is one of the most upcoming adventure sport internationally and growing fast in India, said Shetty.</p>