Dean Potter Solo Slackline at Taft Point in Yosemite Valley

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Chris McNamara

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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 1, 2009 - 02:57pm PT
sweet photos and story from the Prana blog

http://www.prana.com/blog/?p=1014

and dean writes about the send here

http://www.prana.com/blog/?p=1056


donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:15pm PT
Geez Chris, don't you have a bi-yearly entreaty about non-climbing threads? Perhaps you should say non-climbing, slacklining, base-jumping threads. Looks cool though.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:16pm PT
Yikes!
Hardman Knott

Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:25pm PT
Slakkey

Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:32pm PT
Nothing like a little walk in the park.
Cpt0bvi0u5

Gym climber
San Diego CA
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:33pm PT
Dean is a crazy man. Major respect
10b4me

Ice climber
Rustys Saloon
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:51pm PT
man, that is crazy
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Jun 1, 2009 - 03:55pm PT
.....Gulp.........
labrat

Trad climber
Nevada, CA
Jun 1, 2009 - 04:28pm PT
I agree about his guts but how is this different than base jumping off El Cap?
Erik
blahblah

Gym climber
Boulder
Jun 1, 2009 - 04:53pm PT
I don't know enough about slacklining to know how impressive this is (I am super impressed by his and others high level free soling, so I don't mean to come across as a hater/belittler. In fact, I almost literally cannot F'n believe what top level soloers do--all I can conclude is they are madmen or just very much better climbers than I can really comprehend).
But haven't there been circus acts where people do this sort of stuff (rope walking) for centuries, every day? What am I missing?
Is it just that a slackline is much tougher than the old fashioned "tight rope"?
mr-p

Trad climber
Invisible City
Jun 1, 2009 - 04:57pm PT
to pretend one can cheat death indefinitely is just that: a pretension.
altieboo

Boulder climber
Livermore, Ca
Jun 1, 2009 - 04:58pm PT
Gnarly! That is so crazy!
graham

Social climber
Ventura, California
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:04pm PT
God that’s bad ass…

He needs some Jeans that don't bind in his crotch so much. Looks like it could throw him off, yikes!
F10

Trad climber
e350
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:04pm PT
WOW !!!
AM

climber
DLFA
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
But haven't there been circus acts where people do this sort of stuff (rope walking) for centuries, every day?

Really? 2000+ feet above the valley floor? Without harness, without safety net?
socalbolter

Sport climber
Silverado, CA
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:23pm PT
Regarding AM's post: after a certain distance height doesn't really matter any more in regards to consequences. Many of the commercial high-wire acts are still facing probable death if they blow it.

That said, this seems pretty impressive to me. Primarily due to the confidence required to step out onto the line and do it. The ability to shut off your mind's focus regarding the consequeces of failure and focus on the task at hand make this (and high-end free solos) standout.

Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:24pm PT
I agree about his guts but how is this different than base jumping off El Cap?

It would be base jumping without a parachute as I don't see him wearing anything other than jeans.
Josh Nash

Social climber
riverbank ca
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:41pm PT
Doing stunts like that and still can't afford a belt.
ninjah

Big Wall climber
a van down by the river
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:42pm PT
&#$@!#%#$%^*%^(&^%&#@#@ YOU a$$WHOLE, THAT DUDES DONE TONS, more than most and climbing the Arch is no sin, only to the stupied sheep minds like yours that are shackled by society!
Prod

Trad climber
A place w/o Avitars apparently
Jun 1, 2009 - 05:47pm PT
These posts are funny in comparison to the Prana posts.

Prod.
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