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1 day ago

Dean Potter, the climber who dreamed of his own death every night

Dean Potter died in 2015 during a wingsuit proximity flight at 100 miles per hour, matching a recurring nightmare of falling into a void.
fromUnofficial Networks
3 months ago

Skier Deploys Parachute After Jumping Off Massive Cliff Near Lake Tahoe

It was exactly 23 years ago to the day that Shane McConkey pulled off his first ski base ever at Lover's Leap in Strawberry, California and we are stoked to share that one of his biggest fans in the world has recreated his historic jump. Professional wingsuit athlete Kasey English used the exact same exit point on top of the famous granite cliff near Highway 50 and excuted a picture perfect flight before safely drifted to valley floor under canopy.
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