Dean Potter On Nat Geo This Sunday

Dean Potter On Nat Geo This Sunday

Tune in to Nat Geo at 8 PM EST this Sunday to catch Dean Potter doing his thing: highlining, free soloing, BASE jumping and even climbing with a rope1.  As you can see in the second preview clip below, some of the free soloing includes soloing on the upper reaches of El Cap which isn’t something that happens every day2.  After you watch the videos be sure to check out this incredible image Mikey Schaefer captured of Potter highlining on Cathedral Peak.  Wow.

Update:  Outside has more details on what exactly it was that Potter was doing up on El Cap without a rope

  1. Since it’s climbing on TV I didn’t think the use of ropes was allowed except for in commercials
  2. Or ever??

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7 Responses to Dean Potter On Nat Geo This Sunday

  1. @ginabegin February 9, 2012 at 6:35 am #

    Thanks for sharing this… the 1st person POV while Dean is walking across the chasm took my breath away….

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  2. lstefurak February 9, 2012 at 10:52 am #

    Wow. That Free Rider footage is incredible. Only Dean would also go across Thanks Giving ledge to get to the “start” instead of rapping in directly to Round Table ledge… Way rad! I’ve been wondering when Dean will base solo that route. I guess this is step one.

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    • Narc February 9, 2012 at 11:46 am #

      How many pitches up the route is that?

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    • Guidoprincess February 10, 2012 at 7:05 pm #

      Base soloing offwidth?  sounds like a good way to grind a hole in the chute

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  3. Colin P February 9, 2012 at 3:03 pm #

    So intense.

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  4. Zflourmaker February 9, 2012 at 9:38 pm #

    about 25 pitches up

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    • lstefurak February 10, 2012 at 4:23 pm #

      The round table ledge is the same height as the base of the headwall. There is incredible exposure since there is 2000 feet of air…

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