Dean Potter | Documentary (Part 1/5)

The Sky Walker – Daredevils Credits: Channel 4 – All Rights Reserved Dean Potter, (born 18 January 1972 in the United States) is an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, BASEliner, and highliner. He is noted for hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite and Patagonia. – Potter has made several new routes and solo ascents in Patagonia. – In July 2006, he climbed The Reticent Wall, one of the hardest routes on El Capitan, in 34 hours and 57 minutes with Ammon McNeely and Ivo Ninov, shaving five days off the existing time. – Potter is known for his exploits in highlining and BASE jumping. He was introduced to slacklining by Chongo,[2] aka Charles Victor Tucker III, one of the first three people to highline across Lost Arrow Spire. – Potter generated controversy by climbing Delicate Arch, for which he lost his sponsorship from the Patagonia clothing company. “There wasn’t any legal reason for me not to climb it,” Potter said of Delicate Arch, despite well-established tradition forbidding climbing named features in the park. It is odd that Potter did not anticipate problems, given that he had previously created conflict with Park authorities by slacklining between the Three Gossips. This incident resulted in a blanket ban on the activity within Arches National Park. – Notable Ascents: * 2002 Supercanaleta, Cerro Fitz Roy, Patagonia. First solo of route. * 2003 Concepcion 5.13+ (67m), Day Canyon, Moab, Utah. First Ascent. * 2006 …