RIP Dean Potter (The Man Who Could Fly) (1 Viewer)

[chauncey]

On Saturday May 16th Dean Potter and Graham Hunt died after attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point, a 7,500 foot promontory that overlooks Yosemite Valley and El Capitan.

His thoughts on fear, safety, and the edge.

Videos:

First Free Solo Climb of Heaven in Yosemite

Highline Over Yosemite (don't look down)

Moonwalk

Whisper the Flying Dog

Record breaking jump off Eiger (jump is around 1:45)

This dude was fearless.

 

[krista4]

Thanks for posting those links. Loved watching this guy. :(

 

[Sinn Fein]

Not sure there is another thread with BASE jumping/wingsuit exploits, but, with apologies to Dean Potter:

Wingsuit flyers jump from mountain - into plane