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'Instead of dying, I'm flying' - video

'Instead of dying, I'm flying...' - Dean Potter increases his safety envelope.

Posted: 21 May 2010
by Jon


'The BASE solo is the next logical step, but the concept remains relatively untested,' says top US climber Dean Potter before heading off to the North Face of the Eiger with his rock boots and BASE rig to see how well it works...

Proper pit of the stomach stuff

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