Dean Potter walks the line (and then jumps off)

donovan — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:13:24 -0800

"He had learned this extreme form of tightrope walking from a homeless man who wrote books on quantum physics." Iconoclastic rockclimber Dean Potter combines highlining, a form of tightrope walking, with BASE-jumping. This jaw-dropping video of Potter "baselining" 900' above a canyon in Utah provides a taste of what to expect from The Aerialist, a recent documentary profiling this ~~insane lunatic~~ innovative athlete. Potter's controversial free climb of Utah's Delicate Arch was previously discussed on MeFi. See as well this 1min video of his highline of Yosemite's Lost Arrow Spire and this summary of his copious climbing achievements.

Righting the FAIL boat.

pjern — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:00:57 -0800

The Cougar Ace [previously] became an instant Internet meme when she nearly capsized while shifting ballast near Adak, Alaska. Not enough told is the story of righting her, which required incredible bravery and, sadly, the loss of one human life.

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Dean Potter walks the line (and then jumps off)

Righting the FAIL boat.