[Music] this is Dean Potter he’s an amazing
this is Dean Potter he’s an amazing
this is Dean Potter he’s an amazing climber as well he just broke the speed
climber as well he just broke the speed
climber as well he just broke the speed record on the nose and did it in two
record on the nose and did it in two
record on the nose and did it in two hours and 36 minutes or something with
hours and 36 minutes or something with
hours and 36 minutes or something with Shawn Leary a friend of his but he’s
Shawn Leary a friend of his but he’s
Shawn Leary a friend of his but he’s kind of like you know when we used to
kind of like you know when we used to
kind of like you know when we used to hang out he was the young guy and now
hang out he was the young guy and now
hang out he was the young guy and now he’s kind of you know the older veteran
he’s kind of you know the older veteran
he’s kind of you know the older veteran they the younger guys are kind of scared
they the younger guys are kind of scared
they the younger guys are kind of scared of him they call him the Dark Wizard
of him they call him the Dark Wizard
of him they call him the Dark Wizard when he’s not around and I’m like no no
when he’s not around and I’m like no no
when he’s not around and I’m like no no he’s cool he’s Meli’s he’s a nice guy
he’s cool he’s Meli’s he’s a nice guy
he’s cool he’s Meli’s he’s a nice guy and they’re like no he’s scary but um
and they’re like no he’s scary but um
and they’re like no he’s scary but um he’s a very intense character and here
he’s a very intense character and here
he’s a very intense character and here he is highlighting overuse emiti Falls
he is highlighting overuse emiti Falls
he is highlighting overuse emiti Falls and he’s actually in this photo he he
and he’s actually in this photo he he
and he’s actually in this photo he he has a leash on but he’s actually done it
has a leash on but he’s actually done it
has a leash on but he’s actually done it without a leash and we put together a
without a leash and we put together a
without a leash and we put together a little film about him on this kind of
little film about him on this kind of
little film about him on this kind of crossing my name is Dean Potter and I
crossing my name is Dean Potter and I
crossing my name is Dean Potter and I live right here in Yosemite Valley I’m
live right here in Yosemite Valley I’m
live right here in Yosemite Valley I’m living here 17 years this line is one of
living here 17 years this line is one of
living here 17 years this line is one of the hardest lines that I’ve tried to
the hardest lines that I’ve tried to
the hardest lines that I’ve tried to walk the moving water the wind there’s a
walk the moving water the wind there’s a
walk the moving water the wind there’s a lot of distractions
lot of distractions
lot of distractions Yosemite it really brings out my
Yosemite it really brings out my
Yosemite it really brings out my creativity such a powerful place there’s
creativity such a powerful place there’s
creativity such a powerful place there’s some sort of amazing energy going on
some sort of amazing energy going on
some sort of amazing energy going on that fuels me late spring early summer
that fuels me late spring early summer
that fuels me late spring early summer it’s the perfect time for releasing this
it’s the perfect time for releasing this
it’s the perfect time for releasing this massive gush of water over the Falls has
massive gush of water over the Falls has
massive gush of water over the Falls has to be totally analytical to rig a line
to be totally analytical to rig a line
to be totally analytical to rig a line that’s not going to fail on air right
that’s not going to fail on air right
that’s not going to fail on air right here I don’t want to be thinking about
here I don’t want to be thinking about
here I don’t want to be thinking about lying failure
lying failure
lying failure that’s why I have this incredible gear
that’s why I have this incredible gear
that’s why I have this incredible gear 100,000 pound shackle makes me feel warm
100,000 pound shackle makes me feel warm
100,000 pound shackle makes me feel warm and fuzzy the stuff called am steel so
and fuzzy the stuff called am steel so
and fuzzy the stuff called am steel so at this soft table it’s 40% stronger
at this soft table it’s 40% stronger
at this soft table it’s 40% stronger than steel but it floats a whole new
than steel but it floats a whole new
than steel but it floats a whole new level it’s kind of new for slacklining
level it’s kind of new for slacklining
level it’s kind of new for slacklining for people that pull lines with the grip
for people that pull lines with the grip
for people that pull lines with the grip hoist but something the tightrope
hoist but something the tightrope
hoist but something the tightrope walkers have done probably close to a
walkers have done probably close to a
walkers have done probably close to a century people just think I’m a lunatic
century people just think I’m a lunatic
century people just think I’m a lunatic or an adrenaline junkie that’s not
or an adrenaline junkie that’s not
or an adrenaline junkie that’s not really what’s going on with me the
really what’s going on with me the
really what’s going on with me the beauty is mostly what I’m concerned with
beauty is mostly what I’m concerned with
beauty is mostly what I’m concerned with it and that’s really while I’m up here
it and that’s really while I’m up here
it and that’s really while I’m up here trying to cross a line over Yosemite
trying to cross a line over Yosemite
trying to cross a line over Yosemite Falls
I’ll just focus on the beauty and on my
I’ll just focus on the beauty and on my breath but that water doesn’t stop like
breath but that water doesn’t stop like
breath but that water doesn’t stop like I wish I had blinders on something
I wish I had blinders on something
I wish I had blinders on something moving so drastically in my field of
moving so drastically in my field of
moving so drastically in my field of vision it’s a huge challenge for me
[Music]
[Music] they’re blinded white bread try one more
they’re blinded white bread try one more
they’re blinded white bread try one more time really folks
I was just being rocked around by the
I was just being rocked around by the wind and blinded by the spray of the
wind and blinded by the spray of the
wind and blinded by the spray of the waterfall yeah I was supposed to fall
waterfall yeah I was supposed to fall
waterfall yeah I was supposed to fall but somehow I did back up and kept going
when I’m out on the line it really
when I’m out on the line it really brings out my creativity and for me
brings out my creativity and for me
brings out my creativity and for me pushing into the unknown is big part of
pushing into the unknown is big part of
pushing into the unknown is big part of what I call fun seeing a new part of
what I call fun seeing a new part of
what I call fun seeing a new part of yourself that you didn’t know was there
yourself that you didn’t know was there
yourself that you didn’t know was there this is when it’s fun right now you know
this is when it’s fun right now you know
this is when it’s fun right now you know if you’re lucky brief moments where
if you’re lucky brief moments where
if you’re lucky brief moments where you’re just seeing everything seeing the
you’re just seeing everything seeing the
you’re just seeing everything seeing the beautiful world all that’s there right
beautiful world all that’s there right
beautiful world all that’s there right in the moment
[Music]
[Music] Oh
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