Free Solo Climbing With A Parachute - Dean Potter

Dean Potter died on May 16th, 2015 in a wingsuit accident in Yosemite Valley. For two decades he was the de facto leader of the Yosemite monkeys, and was a pioneer in what he called "the dark arts" -- free solo and speed climbing, BASE jumping and wingsuit flying, and highlining. Dean combined his pursuits to conceive the idea of FreeBASE - free solo climbing up tall, overhanging walls, with a BASE jumping parachute on his back for a marginal degree of safety should he fall. One of the world's first freeBASE climbs was this 2008 ascent of The Rostrum, with The Alien Roof finish (5.12). At the time, it was the hardest long free solo ever done in Yosemite. This is a remastered and extended cut of Dean's historic climb.
To learn more about Dean, check out our documentary films that feature him:
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[@REELROCK1]

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[@vahid_veldhar2856]

🤩❤😊

[@arisplugis5197]

it is not a free solo if using parachute. Alex is dee only legend.

[@hafidabenbouchta3490]

What u do is very very dangerous.

[@jonathanperry8331]

I'm not sure that parachute would be able to deploy properly. He would be too close to the rock wall.

[@atentat07]

If you are wondering, no he didn't die parachut climbing, instead he died like everyone else, wingsuit flying.

[@fanzhang5568]

When the news of dean potter and ueli steck’s death came out, it was really both shocking and unsurprising at the same time. They choose some of the already incredibly deadly sports, and decided they are not deadly enough. BASE jumping, free soloing, free basing, free high lining. I don’t think there is a single deadly sports dean haven’t tried or done.. and ueli going some of the most deadly mountains and speed soloing. RIP to both of them.

[@carsonwood2095]

I’m gonna get booed for this but free soloing is the dumbest idea ever. Hight bouldering is bad enough but climbing over 12 meters or around that means if you fall your dead. Oops I just lost my life dagnabit!

[@Yendori.]

@@carsonwood2095 The dumbest is, to live in fear and to not live your dreams. What looks dumb to you might be the purpose of someone else. I'm just happy that I was smart enough to never try free solo. Because I would never had the mental stability to stay calm after having reached a certain height.

[@fanzhang5568]

@@Yendori. freesoloing is the ultimate “freeing” experience. Total control of yourself, complete confidence in your own ability, and without any burden (ropes, gear, partner, just you and the rock). Most freesoloists do it for that experience, and they would try to control as much as they could, attempts grade significantly lower than their ability, avoid lose rocks etc. That’s what made dean’s free basing so outrageous, he would go on climbs that he is not 100% comfortably or in control, the parachute if anything makes it much more dangerous. Free solo is a extremely small group of rock climbing, only the most seasoned and mentally prepared climbers ever even attempt it.

[@Yendori.]

@@fanzhang5568 These guys are crazy (I mean it in a positive and respectful way). They are artists. Have you seen the movie from Alexander Honold? Mind-blowing! Without such personalities we would never have discovered America.

[@GreedyOrange]

FINALLY a video without music! thank you so much! you earned the like.

[@HOG1070]

Right, I will never understand, why do you need music? I mean videos like these, you need to really concentrate to watch... I just get the feel music might just spoil the video.

[@petethepeg2]

Ans now a life without music !

[@bigmutant69]

The absence of music is really nice, I was holding my breath from suspense without realizing. When he got that foot on I breathed out lol

[@ahmadwhocos]

Rip….

[@phantomf41]

Thats the only reason i watched the whole video without skipping. It was so relaxing without any stupid earrape music

[@darkscorpion6534]

Same

[@Constitution1789]

🤣👍

[@justinorth1809]

I think one thing editors miss is that there isn’t always a call for music

[@bgjb-r1499]

This man lived what many consider a very dangerous life. Still, it was his life to live. RIP

[@brandonmay6287]

What happened to him

[@bigdaddytrips6197]

@@brandonmay6287 he ate shit

[@audreeaudree]

@@brandonmay6287 he died base jumping in yosemite

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

why are these people always so ugly? i think if they were better looking they would be more normal because society would eke out a place for them and they don't have to prove themselves to the universe by doing this. bakar and alex honnold are the rare example of people with pleasant or non offensive looking faces. don't brush this off please. actually look at all the top climbers, with rare exception, they are all borderline deformed

[@scottappleton6447]

what many consider? why don't you just say he lived a very dangerous life.

[@geodude7919]

Bro is hanging off the side of the mountain with swollen hands, and straight up said "move your feet please" in such a calm tone, when I say hey to strangers I sound more unhinged than he did... what a Legend.. RIP Dean

[@gt40f]

That's not a stranger that's a photographer , it's a photoshoot

[@kevinb7098]

@@gt40f you should understand the comment before you attempt to criticize it. Feel free to read it again and delete your comment

[@jakesnussbuster3565]

@@gt40f delete this

[@gt40f]

@@kevinb7098 your comment is easily misunderstood because you said strangers. And I don't think his hands are swollen either that's his normal hands I met him in 2001

[@kevinb7098]

@@gt40f He wasnt calling the photographer a stranger. How do you not understand that?

[@upnorthof60]

Those jeans must be 98% cotton and 2% spandex.

[@sdpy15]

Dude, American Eagle makes "active flex" jeans which look like traditional jeans, but they are so stretchy. Perfect for climbing.

[@tom-kb5nj]

98% Spandex and 2% cotton...

[@criticalmass6249]

Whatever it takes to fit those huge balls .... lol

[@parshvapatel8484]

They are made up of latex condom materials 😂

[@KCWwarrior]

@@sdpy15 best jeans in general lol

[@Zarek523]

-“Wanna Freebase on some cracks?” -“what did you say??”

[@alanluscombe8a553]

Yeah sure.... oh what??

[@natestandley3124]

Wanna free base some cracksinrocks 🤣

[@criticalmass6249]

Umm...mmmnnn... dont tempt me lol

[@johnhippisley9106]

Freebase crack? Count me in

[@driftingdynamic]

I struggle with making the move from the ladder to the roof of my one story house. Fearless in many ways, but heights do not work for me. This guy was a legend. RIP

[@snwa404]

you simply need a paracute

[@danielharrington5690]

Lol i hate heights too, but i dont think the roof of a single story house is considered heights. Weird i only get afraid when its like 50 feet high minimum, even though if i fell from 40 would probably have same result

[@daanschone1548]

As a climbing instructor I can say ladders are way more scary than rocks. Also that conquering fear isn't done in a day but takes years to do. Small steps work best.

[@kameronconely7291]

"Move your feet please". What a legend!

[@Digipengi]

Dudes waaaay up on route, no gear, high degree of effort and still able to have manners. A man so great and polite taken away too soon.

[@CrustyTOOTS]

Aka “ Get the fuck out the way “

[@bigmutant69]

Pure poise

[@meowmix6401]

@@Digipengi wtf he died?

[@Digipengi]

@@meowmix6401 I've got some bad news

[@onestepatatime4654]

I can't believe he is doing this in jeans I can barely put my socks on in jeans

[@ant1985ish]

I like to call them leg prisons

[@CarlisleFox]

You can get climbing jeans these days that are really elastic, I have a couple of pairs they are so comfortable for everyday use I don't think I'll ever go back to normal jeans.

[@psychologienerd7546]

because jeans are so tough, when you fall down jeans prevent you from breaking your bones

[@moodist1er]

I'm in a constant state of pajamas

[@familiarsting4108]

@@psychologienerd7546 nope. Jeans will not prevent your bones from breaking.

[@markus8222]

2:57 saying 'Thank you' to the person for moving out your way whilst risking your life free soloing 😂

[@tonymendez3112]

legend

[@kociamama8367]

I used to admire him and be inspired... I have watched everything available on the Internet about Dean. Now I just can’t resist the feeling he must have been very complicated person.

[@Mob-es9jm]

Well ya they literally had his life in their hands at that moment

[@Michael-ki5oz]

I think it was part of his camera crew too

[@ripgnar4352]

I never truly relaized the amount of skill he had until now. Wow. Truly such a legend. RIP Dean. You inspire me to this day

[@remcodejong9149]

Probably not the best inspiration out there unless you want to die crashing into rocks and trees.

[@infinitum8]

Вдохновляет? Вдохновляет как быстро и бесполезно сдохнуть? Браво! 👍

[@jonvon2044]

I don’t think you know what inspiration means.

[@RevLeonPLeon]

I can relate to this a lot. It inspired me. Today I walked up three flights of stairs free solo. It was kinda scary at times and I almost grab the hand rail. But fortunately I caught my balance and made it all the way. The descent, to be honest was more athletically challenging. I'm really not trying to brag here. But I'm damn proud of myself. But seriously folks, I have endless admiration and pride for Mr. Potter. RIP Good Brother!

[@dominicancutttie1212]

😆

[@Tedisdeaad]

Did you have a parachute?

[@zach240]

Make sure you are shifting weight to your your feet some and not just arms when you grip the rail. You don’t want to wear the forearms out too quickly.

[@ryan_spear]

Best comment ever

[@simonlucas44]

I doubt you really did that, seems to be at least a 12a difficulty...

[@noiseforthealgorithm4668]

The things that some human beings manage to achieve in their lives is absolutely incredible

[@FatalShotGG]

Climbing up a rock? Yeah, impressive. (Save yourself the reply; just because I cannot do something, doesn't automatically make it impressive. I can't lick my elbow; is that impressive?)

[@WaywardVector]

@@FatalShotGG honestly same, however I’ll leave them to Darwin, who’s clearly making an attempt to cleanse our gene pool from up above.

[@markmoffat597]

@@FatalShotGG You weirdo

[@FatalShotGG]

@@markmoffat597 I'm a "weirdo"? LOL sure

[@casiusclay9086]

@@FatalShotGG licking elbow doesnt need courage. It s simple to understand

[@bambesfresser]

This guy was insane. Climbing without a shirt. I would have caught a cold.

[@kmsch986]

😂

[@Oric007]

THE REAL SPIDER MAN

[@jeffmaya5345]

The variety of jamming goodness on this video makes it a masterclass on crack climbing. What a legend.

[@courtneyhall3712]

was straight up taking notes..... 5.10 getting sold to adidas is a loss to the history of climbing.

[@HeadMasterCheez]

Yeah he has to be on crack to do this

[@StaggerLee68]

He was a great person and a dear friend to those who had the pleasure of knowing him. He inspired people in everyday ways as well. There was something about climbing with him though, as if gravity took the day off for you too. A truly wonderful beast he remains in our hearts, forever.

[@5thgearouttahere]

That's a beautiful tribute man, right on.

[@mikecurtis1111]

So I'm guessing gravity finally caught up with him?

[@Calin89us]

@@mikecurtis1111 On May 16, 2015, Potter and Graham Hunt died attempting a proximity wingsuit flight from Taft Point above Yosemite Valley.[18][3] The route they were attempting, which they had flown before, required them to clear a small notch in a rocky ridge line. Hunt hit a side wall during the flight while Potter cleared the notch before crashing. Both died on impact.[19] Neither of them had deployed their parachutes.[20][21][22] Potter's and Graham's deaths brought the total number of BASE jumping death in U.S. national parks in 2014 to five.[23]

[@StaggerLee68]

@@mikecurtis1111 Gravity is a constant. without it one cannot fly or climb as we do. For realsies. Cheers.

[@blakebarone1809]

Interesting tribute. I always thought he was inspiring, but that was from afar. I kinda got the impression many inside the climbing community had some jealousy. That usually happens for one of two reasons; 1) the person is a raging dick while appearing friendly on camera; or 2) the guy is genuine and other are jealous. Nice to hear a touching testimonial.

[@JasonOgasian]

Was stoked when he topped it out. Gotta say I was expecting a cheeky intentional fall for the cameras. Legend.

[@jamestaylor7593]

Ruined the video with this comment

[@JasonOgasian]

@@jamestaylor7593 that's why the comments are below the video. Spoilers gonna spoil. SORRY 😬

[@jamestaylor7593]

@@JasonOgasian true...but I didn't read the comments. Your comment was right at the top soni could help it. Haha

[@gt40f]

Pretty sure he does have a video like that

[@JasonOgasian]

@@gt40f yeah, the short film I've always seen definitely does 😝

[@ksb2112]

That quiet "Move your feet please" and "Thank you" tells you all you need to know about his composure.

[@willyg3241]

I felt like i could lose my life just watching this.

[@Yendori.]

Thank you for this pure and clean video, without music and thousands of cuts! I truly enjoyed it with sweaty palms.

[@astrotravel1972]

Same

[@ammaryasir2270]

@@astrotravel1972 same

[@thevisiter.2070]

I´m a climber, lying in bed and sweating the sh* out of me just watching this.

[@CarlisleFox]

I've had to stick my feet out from under the covers because they started sweating so much. Good to know it isn't only me :D

[@beady0081]

@@CarlisleFox haha same!

[@davosholdos1253]

3:55, no kidding!!

[@bhante1345]

I did have to grip my forehead a few times thinking, oh golly, oh jeez

[@ThomasKundera]

Needed a whole chalk bag to watch the video...

[@Nithael_]

It’s not just him that died but a large number of other people who were part of that scene in the Aughts in Yosemite Valley are either dead or were severely injured. Now they didn’t all die climbing but they all shared a penchant for extreme activities that shortened their lives. I think at some point you have to wonder if it isn’t a mental deficiency if you can’t stop taking extreme risks, year after year. There are lots of extremely difficult things you can do without risking your life. Potter was pushing it on all fronts not just climbing but doing dangerous high lines, “freebase” alpine climbing and ever more dangerous base and wing suit activities. In another video he admits that can’t stop and “doesn’t feel alive” without these activities.

[@migarcanjomor]

İ mean... İ don't know about a mental deficiency. İ think of it as an approach to life. To people like him, and other extreme athletes it's the only way to live. To be facing death at all times. Once you start doing it, it's the only thing that makes sense. İ do believe that to live without fear, or actually, constantly facing and overcoming the fear of dying, it's one of the truest forms of being alive

[@mattk2370]

It's an exhilarating feeling. For people who already have a high tolerance to fear and excitement, extreme sports can become an addiction. That further increases the baseline fear tolerance and they need to continue to push it. I would assume some people in these sports also suffer from depression. They use these extreme activities as a form of self medication. They'd rather risk everything, pushing themselves to their limit doing something they love. To deprive themselves of this, may not feel like a life worth living. On top of that, they also have fans who see them as some of the best in the world. This becomes their career and consumes their lives. I think there are numerous factors that play into this. Evolutionarily this could also be seen as a necessary trait. In hunting, the high risk high reward tradeoffs would allow these hunters to either be massively successful or die trying. It must have worked frequently enough to allow this same brain wiring to still exist today.

[@venturetrucking6437]

It's so strange to have great respect for insane people. Heights make me sick to my stomach more every year. Even watching videos like this make me queezy. But I can't stop watching them.

[@wkymole3]

You have a medical condition called vertigo, not a fear of heights.

[@venturetrucking6437]

@@wkymole3 whatever it is, I didn't have a problem when I was younger. I used to love climbing rocks and trees and I could work on a roof and run around on 5 stories of scaffolding with no problem. In my 20s I noticed it got a little harder and now at 40,if I climb a ladder over 15 feet I'm almost paralyzed. But I can go to the top of a sky scraper with no problem and look out the window.

[@cincydooley]

@@venturetrucking6437 Honnold talks about this. You don’t have a fear of heights. You have a fear of falling.

[@ilikeyoutube836]

@@cincydooley Actually you have a fear of landing lol

[@craigmitchell2035]

Actually you have a fear of living. Way to poach a tribute video to a legend for your free psychological treatments.

[@mikethompson8296]

RIP Dean. You were, and still are an inspiration to the community.

[@mk.1175]

Before seeing your post I said he was gonna die in my post... and look I'm right.

[@sn8wball]

@@mk.1175 he died in a wing suit accident, do you think you’re some sort of visionary for saying that he would end up dead? Everyone is going end up dead shit for brains

[@borntoclimb7116]

Yes

[@tren380]

Is he an inspiration though…?

[@diyaroso3806]

@@mk.1175 But he did die while free soloing; he died while doing a wing suite jump.

[@earthalydelights]

So incredibly polite "Could you move your feet please? Thank you." Talk about grace under pressure.

[@brianmccann1578]

I’m sorry but this doesn’t look fun at all !

[@danielpaulson8838]

Props to all the camera operators hanging out on cliffs while maintaining focus on your climber.

[@formfeelfn]

What he managed to do absolutely boggles the mind. Incredible courage.

[@lornemalvo4492]

Really love the concept and admire this video! But hear me out REALLY QUICKLY-- if you freebase, you need to be completely aware that your parachute may not save you. Especially if you're not high enough, which you should have at least ~1,500 feet before deploying. You can obviously still deploy it from a lower altitude and it will help but you'll most likely break your legs, get seriously injured, or most likely die, depending on where you land. At most climbing altitudes (who climbs over a thousand feet without a rope besides the legends? :P), a parachute will not give you enough time to safely land, but is an awesome innovation in what is already a super dangerous free-solo hobby. editing that my point being my hope is freebase climbers do not think they are safe simply because they have a parachute, and because of that false security, compromise their climbing position. Unless they are trained and falling from exceptional height WITH a lot of mountain terrain isolation and prominence to compensate their descent angle. Worst case ALWAYS kick off the wall if you know you're going to fall while freebasing. Parachutes take 2-3 seconds to deploy, and when moving at terminal velocity that's 600-800ft. It takes around 12 seconds of falling to reach terminal velocity, so you can do the math -- Actually I'll help, the equation accounting for fall acceleration would be: v = v₀ + gt = 0 + 9.80665 *(8) = 78.45 m/s. or 257 ft/s. --- --- [sidenote: 8 is what we're using for the seconds falling until we reach the ground variable; we are using the number 8 for this equation to reach 78.45m/s, but you can change 8 to any other number to get your new m/s calculation] Be safe my fellow climbers! Enjoy a long life. You don't need a friendly stranger to remind you that your next climb is more important than your current. :)

[@TheBellman]

Minimum open altitude for BASE jumping is more like 300ft, but yeah its not a given they get clear of the wall

[@Sketchy_Andy]

I have seen as low as 100 ft jump altitude with a BASE parachute with meshed vents in the lower part of the canopy (slider down, obviously). But if you were climbing and falling backwards you’d need more altitude. But not that much more. However, falling backwards and deploying instantly might make you eg. want to reverse pack the parachute. But, a better idea would be to find a place to traverse into a high altitude climb, so you would never be in a lethal fall zone.

[@rangelso]

Parachute makes sense on vertical walls. On tilted walls will not help

[@feilox]

have you seen wingsuit jumpers? Some deploy as low as 100-300 feet from bottom. Keep in mind most of your stats u proved at just "suggested". I can see why sky divers pull the cord right away with your calculations giving them 3-5X the time to slow down when hitting the ground.

[@sean78745]

Also dont freebase crack

[@ChristiannTyler]

Seems like a false sense of security.. you’d likely get beat up on the way down before being wrapped up in your parachute.

[@Speedwolf4170]

This guy lived every single minute of his short life to the limit. RIP Mr. Potter.

[@alexpickle2413]

How did he die?

[@mongoose1804]

@@alexpickle2413 wingsuit accident

[@JC-ic3wq]

@@alexpickle2413 how do you think?

[@jwst8]

in terms of 'carpe diem' , his 43 years of life are probably equivalent to 250 years of an average human's life

[@woah.one89]

@@jwst8 probably way more than 250

[@IntrinsiqFilms]

Missing a FULL Dean Potter Docu since a LOOOONG TIME

[@zdanlins]

YES

[@eyeofhorus1301]

Apparently thats cause he's dead now?

[@IntrinsiqFilms]

@@eyeofhorus1301 Exactly thats the reason for doing a deep documentation! You dont understand?

[@Yazik9]

Isn’t „free base“ a synonym for crack ?

[@dplorbl]

Damn Skill & balls of steel I dislocated both shoulders just watching What a legend RIP

[@donovangould1604]

My hero...calm and focused...still politely asking the cameraman to move his foot...please...legend and inspiration

[@brienelwoodwashburn2839]

I loved that, but that camera man blew it so hard. You have to be entirely focused while free soloing. Having to ask the camera to get his goddamn foot out of the way could be the difference between life and death. Yeah he had a chute on, but he did when he died as well, so clearly it isn’t foolproof

[@tiltil9442]

That cameraperson was working for the best possible shot, like both climber and audience want them to. Nobody "blew" anything right there.

[@ahbalone]

Those overhangs are beyond scary! Unreal skill, strength and huge balls! RIP Mr Potter

[@KepleroGT]

@Abhinandan Zambare He was base jumping with a friend

[@atillaramos]

Do you really think that this parachute will really works??

[@casperinus]

Not trying to be rude just genuinely interested: if he slips and falls, isn't he still dead in 90% of possible cases? Deploying a parachute when you weren't prepared to do so must take some time, and if he clips a rock first, it might never even deploy at all. Just asking because of the way he said he would never do these routes without the parachute on, seemingly confident that it will save him

[@Earlydoors272]

You’re probably right but at least there’s some back up. It may be negligible but it slightly increases his chances of surviving a fall. You may already know this but he sadly passed away in 2015. He was a legend and a personal hero to me.

[@1AmTheStig]

The point is not just to have protection in random unexpected falls, but to have a possible way out if you get yourself into a situation where you know you must eventually fall. If you find you've misjudged something and know you can't possibly hold the next move, you can just jump out off the wall in a controlled manner rather than slipping unexpectedly and falling. A lot of the time when climbing you know when you're about to let go, or when you probably won't stick the next move.

[@casperinus]

@@1AmTheStig aah I can definitely imagine that scenario, didn't think about it like that, makes sense! Thanks for the explanation

[@shaktisingh21]

While watching this climb 🧗‍♂️ , my body is shivering like hell, this dude has IRON BALLS 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@chadgriffith5819]

had

[@Hennesg]

Just recently watched alot of the videos this guy was in. Such a legend

[@knuckledragger2412]

Lets be real, that chute likely wouldn't help in the event of a fall.

[@hochiglenn]

Could barely watch. Wow. I don’t see how anyone could do this. Strong dude right there.

[@smaug4241]

Search alex honold

[@harborarealifestyle6068]

Yeah Alex Honnold is pretty much the best free solo climber ever to live no shoot no rope nothing just his strong ass fingers

[@Hajmola-r5u]

Literally this gave me almost heart attack.!😱😱...love from INDIA.

[@carlosocatavious3363]

"Move your feet please" please he said while hanging from the side of a mountain, I'll have to check myself next time I feel an attitude coming on while standing in a bank line.

[@donaldwilson5693]

The camera POV of almost always looking down on him climbing does not give a very good perspective of how dangerous a climb this is. It would have been much better to be filming from the side side IMO.

[@dtdyvr]

no music - thank you! the quiet drama and breathless intensity are more than enough to keep one riveted! amazing human being Dean Potter...

[@craigslaunwhite579]

Honestly the parachute would not assist in saving him if there was a slip.

[@mystyboarder910]

Yeah, how so?

[@CommanderCronus]

I was thinking the same thing. Not much clearance from the cliff face.

[@mystyboarder910]

@@CommanderCronus I'm both a climber and a skydiver, this is a safe fall as long as he's at least 300ft up. Base rigs open extremely fast (150ft) depending on the rig and you track away from the wall. I know people doing way more sketchy shit than this.

[@CommanderCronus]

@@mystyboarder910 myself having pretty much zero experience with rock climbing, I'll take your word for it.

[@nerfzinet]

@@mystyboarder910 A controlled fall may be safe, but what if the fall isn't controlled? What if he slips and hits his head on the rock? Many things could make it very difficult to pull any kind of parachute release quickly, and if you're tumbling around because you just slipped off you may get tangled in the parachute or fly into the mountain or both. I absolutely believe people do more sketchy shit, but that doesn't mean it's safe. It's just safer than free soloing. Regardless though, this video was amazing and Dean Potter is a fucking legend.

[@nailbendert4569]

That scream scared the hell out of me

[@Palanilifestyle]

Same to me

[@JusFaithelz]

in jeans? wow

[@Sem777]

У меня руки вспотели,хотя я сижу на диване!.. Там был участок, где казалось всё, тупик! 👏 браво скаклалаз, браво 👏

[@romanbelyantsev4919]

браво, но он всё таки умер

[@ОлегВивчарук]

Да

[@dantrim3937]

Potter was super inspiring in his day. His climb up the nose on Masters of Stone is a classic piece of mountaineering.

[@DrRockso0]

Dean we will always miss you. I met him a couple years before the accident in Yosemite. He was the nicest guy.

[@thewaxandgreaseremover6182]

He passed away?

[@Goodpatron]

Was he wearing a parachute? 🤔

[@bridgetkane2856]

@@Goodpatron he was wingsuit jumping

[@user-jd8yk6kh1n]

У меня от просмотра чуть инфаркт не стукнул, а он не только себя, но ещё свои титановые яйца поднял

[@TR-nw8hz]

That was cool when he didn't jump off the wall

[@antoruby]

I was expecting he would jump after topping it.

[@moodist1er]

@@antoruby no need to take unnecessary risks

[@JJ-iu5hl]

@@moodist1er 😂 lol

[@antoruby]

@@moodist1er it’s not more risk than regular base jumping is! I honestly thought he liked mixing the sports.

[@moodist1er]

@@antoruby jokes aside, it's easy more risk. Falling straight down when you slip vs the momentum of a planned leap is a huge difference.

[@performancetesting1]

Curious how a chute could expand quickly enough at that height and that close to a wall without getting encumbered. ??

[@Pshady]

Also the bottom half of the climb where it’s too low to BASE jump from. Marginal degree of safety.

[@lanceadams2568]

Yeah it’s definitely more of a mental backup than a practical one... if you fall straight down the wall instead of being able to push away ur fucked

[@sdpy15]

9 times out of 10 you can feel yourself about to fall when you are getting too pumped, or reach a crux. It gives you about 5 seconds to prepare for the fall which is plenty of time to assess your surroundings and push away from the wall.

[@mystyboarder910]

Base rigs don't use sliders and are packed differently than a traditional chute, made to open fast.

[@performancetesting1]

@@mystyboarder910 Thanks. I figured there was a reason it would work or he wouldn't have used it. Didn't know this chute technology worked differently in this way.

[@SkinnyLegs]

This is above human level

[@internet_internet]

Clearly not

[@Jinxser]

Its not above, its peak human. Most people sitting on their ass all day at work and home are just subhuman compared to the people that came before us.

[@SkinnyLegs]

@@Jinxser good point

[@cb9603]

Dude was a madman no doubt. He did what he loved despite the risks and died doing what he loved. Gotta respect that.

[@billbally4419]

He loved climbing, not falling to his death. So he didn't die doing what he loved.

[@its_a_ducky3467]

@@billbally4419he liked climbing with the risk of falling to his death, though probably didn’t like the actual falling to his death.

[@yc__]

​@@billbally4419 He died during a wingsuit base jump not while climbing.

[@artemis1993]

@@billbally4419 Lmao the best comment. Besides, "he died doing what he loved" is such a dumb comment. If you truly love what you are doing, then you'd do everything in your power to *STAYTHE FUCK ALIVE* so you can do it more and more and more... Dying is the antithesis to this - you died, congratulations, now you won't be able to do what you love anymore...

[@Brabdog]

He was epic, a pioneer, and paid the pioneer’s price. I agree, the parachute was “marginal “ in terms of safety and more of a mental device; one could hit outcrops on the way down before deploying the chute, even then parachuting into likely treacherous terrain.

[@dylanb2086]

Plus wouldn’t he be screwed if he fell in the like idk 30 ft - 200 ft height range. Even base jumping needs some height right?

[@zbajatasas8714]

He is a real one wearing socks with climbing shoes

[@metanoiavision4365]

I definitely do as well, sometimes for warmth, sometimes to ease the pain on my feet, but certainly no shame in my game! Do you!

[@daggiedrop7108]

Same

[@weRgaming]

@Not You lol why u hatin

[@danielfry8097]

Common for crack climbing

[@zbajatasas8714]

@@weRgaming maybe he doesn't have socks xd

[@nadeembhutto5675]

I swear my heart was pumping especially when the guy shouted, i felt he is going to drop but he conquered. very Respect from Great Pakistan ♥️👍🇵🇰

[@jimmirogers3485]

It's not free soloing using a parachute as protection..

[@amitanand2532]

Just watching them climb from my bed...takes my breath out...the moment he summited like him I had a sighed of relief

[@BlazeLs-je7yo]

I've always wondered why people who do things like this didn't try wearing a parachute in case of falling lol.

[@GDaddy85]

Watching Alex solo El Cap was so enjoyable. I do not understand the need to do some crazy shit like that at all tho lmao.

[@ZLT4]

They won’t feel the rush in their balls of falling if they had a parachute

[@treygibson6828]

How are you going to deploy a parashoot while bouncing off the side of a mountain if you fall?

[@BlazeLs-je7yo]

@@treygibson6828 Ok, Solid argument lol. Don't know how but never really considered that. Of course not every wall would that happen on. There are some walls that are angled in such a way that it's possible to fall without hitting the wall. So having one would at least be better than nothing at all just in case you do have the opportunity to pull it.

[@BlazeLs-je7yo]

@@GDaddy85 Its a fantastic documentary without a doubt, but it's also kind of terrifying as well lol. While watching him climb I kept finding myself holding my breath, and gripping the arms of my chair just due to how intense it is just watching him from the comfort of my own home lol. Like I literally would catch myself holding my breath to the point that I kept having to consciously make myself breath. Shit is wild. Alex is an absolute beast of a human being.

[@armorykittington]

Good in theory, but first you have to climb high enough to warrant a parachute, then, even if you slip and fall, your first instinct has to be, like, kick off the wall and do a backflip, re-orient yourself, then pull. Rip in peace.

[@dimitri4964]

I thought I was the only one thinking what the fuck is a parachute going to do for you? Other than slightly break your fall.

[@john-joetwomey6531]

@@dimitri4964 Actually afaik (and i don't know a lot lol) a parachute does an awful lot even when it's only opened a few dozen feet above the ground, but Armory's right, the main issue is if you open the chute facing the wall you're gonna slam right into it and that's probably messy as hell.

[@ivanmamula7588]

I'm not a climber but my thought is that unless you jump in a controlled fashioned due to being stuck in a situation that doesn't allow you to proceed further or your body doesn't allow you to continue it could be an efficacious way to bail. But if you went for a hold and slipped or lost a grip I doubt you would be able open the chute in an ideal position, but I don't really know anything about climbing or base jumping...

[@Krondelo]

@@ivanmamula7588 Yeah, it does improve your chances of survival but I thought the same. If you had time to push off the wall you might get lucky, or at least survive. But a slip, you'd likely die.

[@ivanmamula7588]

@@Krondelo perhaps it gives someone a better sense of security though a false sense, still probably more confidence and you get to base jump at the end...🤷🏻‍♂️

[@wonkafansonly2005]

The idea of a base rig being “protection” in a fall while climbing is really uninformed.

[@ummahofprophetpbuh]

Whose palm sweating and feet itching while looking this? 😂

[@shrill_2165]

Y’all did Dean dirty with that thumbnail 😂 rip to the legend though

[@shrill_2165]

@jason garcia Thank you Jason, now I realize how foolish I was to speak in such a manner as to confuse your tiny brain. I should've known that you would have no way to comprehend that sentence.

[@JohnDoeSmith08]

Absolutely incredible strength and courage. The ability to contain panic is on par with some of the cavers I've watched.

[@daanschone1548]

His "fall" was obviously staged though. A parachute doesn't work at all as a safety measure. He just wanted to do a free solo climb ending in a basejump. If he really would have fallen he would be in big trouble.

[@RV19871]

No please ! My hands are sweating after 3 seconds of watching this 🥺🥺🥺 these people … are just …. AMAZING

[@BadWaterBouldering]

He was and continues to be such a huge inspiration for pushing the limits of the mind and body.

[@dusty3913]

If one hopes to survive a fall by use of a parachute, a helmet might be a good idea. Imagine not being able to pull it because you smacked your head 10 feet from where you fell.

[@codypriceYouTubeAddednumbers]

imagine giving this advise to a man who has already died.

[@Heybudhowsitgoing]

If you smack your head hard enough to need a helmet chances are your exit is fucked up enough for the chute to not work in time anyways. Parachutes need to be pulled in a certain orientation and if you are banging your head off a wall before you have to pull your chute, you are already in need of a miracle, helmet or not

[@tonyluvbalony6837]

With guys like this, who look this solid while climbing, it’s hard to imagine them ever taking a fall

[@devinmurphy6575]

I mean, with most climbing, especially outdoors, even if you’re a strong climber, certain holds will just suck, and you can slip off it even if you’re not tired. Free soloing is really a big gamble. Of course with someone like alex honnold, he climbed el cap like 50 times, and has spent hundreds of hours on the wall, so he felt secure on it. But if you don’t expect something to be as bad as it is, or if you know it’s bad, and still slip, it doesn’t matter if you’re feeling good or not, you’re dead.

[@astleferna9524]

Carrying those tungsten balls tend to be risky

[@sethfish8889]

Dean died base-jumping

[@devinmurphy6575]

@@sethfish8889 I didn’t know that, I’m sorry to hear that

[@astleferna9524]

@@sethfish8889 i know, just a joke

[@estudio69]

Dios santo, te felicito por tu sobrenatural habilidad. Yo sude por mis manos y mis pies mientras vi todo el video. Tu ascendido tan fácil como una lagartija y yo haciendo toda la fuerza acá anhelando que pronto llegaras a la cima. Bendiciones gran humano. 🙏😃👏👏👏👏👏

[@TheNewMediaoftheDawn]

Wow that route may have been harder than Honald’s El Cap, though not as high…. Also, parachutes only give partial protection, depends on the angle you fall, you can easily smash the rock and get unbalanced. Wow

[@princenabby1]

No. Rostrum with the Alien Roof finish is 5.12. Freerider, which Honnold soloed on El Cap, is 5.13.

[@dash7779]

I'm a skydiver but watching this made my hands sweat!!!!!

[@ConquerYou]

My hands are sweating watching this. These ppl are beasts. Physically and mentally.

[@narrator1518]

RIP Dean Potter! Lived and died doing what he loves 🙏🏼

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Falling through the air screaming?

[@madness173]

@@cockoffgewgle4993 A quicker death then some...... But yea, free soloing to your limit is too risky imo. If your gunna free solo (and you shouldn't) do so 2 grades below your average.

[@robertnewell4054]

He didn’t die F/S. It was a WingSuit accident

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

@@madness173 I see no reason to free solo, it's pure ego and "look how great I am". And the fact it's being so widely promoted now is going to lead to a lot of deaths.

[@AspiringDirtbag]

@@cockoffgewgle4993 just because you see no reason to it doesn’t mean there isn’t one. It’s not really your place to judge someone who clearly lived an incredibly adventurous and fulfilling life.

[@JavierBonillaC]

Free base sounds like a drug addiction. But hey, kudos to this guy. I only jumped from airplanes that kept the ground at a very safe distance. Well, until I broke every bone.

[@ohoto3896]

Dean makes me cry. If I ever start climbing as a hobby I will remember him. Never will I give you sht, here we go.

[@lucasfernando77]

Se existe algo mais insano que isso desconheço 😧

[@toke7560]

The scariest climb i have ever seen. I almost fell off my chair in fear.

[@jorgefarill3179]

Free solo means no ropes no nothing. Still my deepest respect and admiration

[@JeanettLou]

Unbelievable climbing! 😮 And great filmworks either! I wonder how the camera man managed this.

[@UnMinutoViajando]

drones baby!

[@dazoogle9685]

This is seriously impressive. My palms are sweaty from just watching this video! 😂

[@QasimH10]

Shutup, no your palms are not sweaty, stop lyin!

[@PDPIE1029]

It’s amazing how those cameras climbed up faster than him

[@caravaggio31]

The same technique of Free Solo. In fact, the only technique possible to shoot.

[@ralphwarom2514]

They could have used drones.

[@inspirednaija7204]

After just watching free solo again, I felt no tension watching this because of the parachute even though I know it's still crazy dangerous

[@jbradshaw4236]

It will all end in tears one day... 35 years spent in the mountains I've had enough close calls to know freak accidents happen and this just is not worth it. His climbing is exceptional obviously

[@doctordang3270]

It has already ended,,,

[@nattokami9598]

@@doctordang3270 funny enough he didn’t die from climbing

[@freedomfox8183]

Nah you were wrong he never did have that slip some people are on another level than climbers and free climbers even .. he died like alot of other legends wingsuit flying

[@jefferykilgore4042]

@MeChupaUnHuevon i can fly the fuckkkkkkk out of a wingsuit....in farcry 3 that is.😎

[@zizhdizzabagus456]

@MeChupaUnHuevon proximity one;) normal wingsuit is alright, no?

[@CoIoneIPanic]

I respect this guy so much for doing all he did without having Honnold superpowers. Potter seems like an actual human struggling with something incredibly hard, huffing and puffing etc

[@paulrhodesquinn]

He did have superpowers. He was a monster technician on the rock.

[@LunnarisLP]

Honnold worked super hard and is just a really focused and in the Moment person. Saying he has superpowers feels kinda shitty as it looks like you pretend his talent is more important than the decades of super hard work he put in. Most routes he free soloed he climbed like 50-100 times flawlessly before with rope so yeah. More dedication and hard work than superpowers.

[@CoIoneIPanic]

@LunnarisLP Karens also have superpowers. You somehow made superpowers into a bad thing, merely by whinging. I salute you.

[@CannibalOX99]

​@@CoIoneIPanic😂

[@josuevalar6465]

You know it's bad when a full hand crack feels like a rest spot

[@HOWBAZARY]

WOW! Simply Amazing. I need chalk just to type the video has me sweating bullets.

[@temperancebiondi5627]

LOL me too

[@pushingpositivity518]

Such a legend R.I.P Dean. You inspire generations today.

[@antpoo]

Did he die?

[@pushingpositivity518]

@@antpoo Dean Potter? Yes he died. He jumped off a cliff in his wing suit with someone else and they crashed.

[@GodsFormula]

Didn’t inspire me. This shit is just dumb.

[@classact9144]

😂😂😂

[@classact9144]

@@pushingpositivity518Hoooraay 🎉

[@D4veJap4n]

I’m a KZbin watcher so I consider myself somewhat of an expert in free soloing / climbing. Although I’ve never actually done any climbing or bouldering even, I do have about 80 followers on twitter so I can say with all due respect that climbing with a parachute is not a good idea. When you free solo you take LOADS more care and attention to every single little move because you know you’re dead if you even slip. A parachute will give you false sense of safety even if you think you don’t have it’ll be imperceptible but it’s there. Also if the chute goes off anywhere near the wall or an outcropping you will bounce off and die or even worse (might not worse actually) just end up hanging there waiting to die. Sorry to be a Debbie downer but like I said I’m an expert.

[@ultimatelv27]

My heart was pounding watching this. I thought at any moment that he was going to fall and deploy his parachute. Sad to hear that he is no longer with us. RIP.

[@09jesusm]

Wait what he died?😭

[@ninjafruitchilled]

​@@09jesusm Yeah doing a proximity wingsuit descent. I.e. just about the only more dangerous thing imaginable than this.

[@tjesnirijod4337]

This is hair raising..keep holding my breathe seeing him clinging onto the rock face it's an amazing feat not everyone are courageous enough to do that..safe climbing,take care bro

[@mareewalker1096]

He died!!

[@G3NK5T42]

He did in 2015 along with his friend Graham Hunt while doing proximity wingsuit flight off of Taft Point in Yosemite Valley.

[@az00001]

Cameraman did most of the work!! Great job!!!!

[@ArtiomNeganov]

That's absolutely mind blowing!