1th June 2022
Nathan Paulin is a highliner, a modern tightrope walker. And where does it come from you will tell me? From here ! More precisely of Reposoir, a village that he carries in his heart and that he still lives today. Passionate about mountain sports from a young age, Nathan finds true inner peace in this activity combining intense concentration and body control.
The highline… Quésako?
“The highline is slackline in a vacuum, it consists of walking in balance on an elastic strap 2,5 cm wide. It's an all-terrain practice, I can connect two mountains as well as two buildings. It is a safe sport, I am permanently secure. "
The beginning of a passion for Nathan
“I started in 2011 when I was 17 years old. I discovered the slackline with some climbing friends. My first strap was from my parents' garage, a truck strap used at home to tie up wood. I installed it at ground level between two trees in the garden, it was the start of a great passion! "
A passionate person who constantly pushes his limits
“I made myself known by setting several world records. In 2015, when I finished my studies in mechanical engineering, I decided to try and make a living from it. In the beginning, it consisted of doing demonstrations for different types of events. Today I earn my living in several ways: demonstrations but also shows. I work with the choreographer Rachid Ouramdane for a tour in theaters of Europe. I also work as a speaker for companies. Next to it, there are mountain projects, expeditions. "
A new world record at Mont Saint-Michel!
Nathan has just broken his own world record again! He set off on May 24 from the top of a crane located 114 meters above the ground, near the Couesnon dam. Attached by a harness and secured by a lifeline, he advanced barefoot in balance for 2 meters on a strap 200 cm wide to reach the summit of the famous abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel.
The choice of Mont-Saint-Michel imposed itself, "simply because it is a magnificent place which attracted me" but also because "it is important to show this heritage in a different way", had explained Nathan Paulin to AFP before his feat.
Walk in the void, head in the air
“It's the meditative side that I liked in this discipline. When you walk on a balanced strap, you are bound to be intensely focused. You are asking your whole body to perform a difficult task that your brain subconsciously commands. It brings a feeling of anchoring in the present moment that captivated me from the start, it's a way for me to calm my mind. "
A repojrand attached to its village of origin
“I am very attached to my native village of Reposoir and the landforms that surround it. It is the place in which I find peace and serenity to recharge my batteries on a daily basis. I try to go paragliding or ski touring once a day. Each time, I rediscover these landscapes that I know by heart. My last highline project was the perfect illustration of this with a winter crossing of the Col de la Forclaz at the end of the Aravis, a dream at home. I intend to stay in this nest for a long time with the little family that we started to found in 2020. ”