Daredevils

The Sky Walker

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Dean Potter is the only person in the world who does extreme slack-lining.

This hair-raising variation of tightrope-walking finds Dean high in the sky, crossing a bouncy, one-inch-thick stretch of rope without using either a pole for balance, or any kind of safety harness.

Dean has 'slack-lined' across some of the world's most breathtaking canyons, suspended hundreds of feet above the ground. One slip could see him plunge to his death.

This nail-biting film follows Dean as he prepares for his bid to complete the longest high-line crossing ever, and, by doing so, cement his reputation as one of extreme sport's greats.

On TV

First Shown

Date Time Channel
Monday 05 October 2009 9PM Channel 4

Last Shown

Date Time Channel
Monday 08 February 2010 1AM Channel 4

Music from the episode

Played Track Artist Label
0:00:35 Dd Disturbing Diffusion Ian Livingstone N/A
0:01:34 Dd Velvet Apparition Ian Livingstone N/A
0:02:27 Daredevil Titles Ian Livingstone
0:03:29 Dd Training (Underscore) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:04:13 Dd Sd Bed 02 Ian Livingstone N/A
0:06:08 Dd Eastern Damage (Alt) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:07:08 Dd Waterphone (Alt) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:07:50 Dd Fridge Ian Livingstone N/A
0:08:25 Dd Menace Ian Livingstone N/A
0:12:03 Dd Training Ian Livingstone N/A
0:15:11 Dd Headline Challenges (Alt) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:17:32 Dd Reflection (Underscore) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:19:02 Dd Sd Bed 03 Ian Livingstone N/A
0:21:16 Dd Running Ian Livingstone N/A
0:22:56 Dd Eastern Damage Ian Livingstone
0:24:32 Dd Snowmobile Ian Livingstone N/A
0:30:09 Dd Reinvigoration Ian Livingstone N/A
0:31:14 Dd Trepidation (No Build) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:31:52 Dd Heartbeat Ian Livingstone N/A
0:33:36 Dd Sd Bed 01 Ian Livingstone N/A
0:38:13 Dd Vital Signs Ian Livingstone N/A
0:39:31 Dd Home (Underscore) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:43:13 Dd Running (Alt 1) Ian Livingstone N/A
0:43:24 Dd Meance Ian Livingstone N/A
0:48:43 Dd Waterphone Ian Livingstone N/A
0:50:06 Dd Encounter Ian Livingstone N/A
0:51:16 Dd Encounter (Strings) Ian Livingstone
0:52:15 Dd Home Ian Livingstone N/A
0:53:27 Dd Big Ending Ian Livingstone N/A

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  1. Incredible!!! Have heard about Dean Potter for years and to see his feats on channel 4 has been a pure priveledge
    Posted by freeclimber on 07/10/2009 22:56:59
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  2. The voice-overs on these things are always annoying, trying to build the tension in otherwise lack-lustre stories, but this was the exception. The action was gentle and incredible, beautiful and terrifying, and so nail-bitingly tense! Anyway, I've slacklined about 2 feet off the floor and it wasn't scary, so I reckon I could do what he did.
    Posted by babyatom on 05/10/2009 22:38:34
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  3. WONDERFUL JOB, BUT CAN YOU PLEASE TELL US HOW YOU MANAGE TO TIE THE ROPE TO THE OTHER END OF THE MOUNTAIN.
    Posted by TAIWO OGUNSOLA on 05/10/2009 22:30:08
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  4. That is the first thing I have ever watched that actually had ME holding my breath. Amazing programme and in one of the best places on earth. How does he do it!
    Posted by stevem2009 on 05/10/2009 22:07:13
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