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| Dean Potter |
Sadly Reports say Extreme athlete Dean Potter well known for his daring and sometimes rogue climbs and BASE jumps, was found dead while attempting a wing-suit flight in Yosemite National Park at the weekend.Potter who was with his climbing partner Graham Hunt had jumped from a 7,500-foot promontory called Taft Point.According to reports a search-and-rescue team looked for the men overnight but couldn't find them until a helicopter discovered the bodies in Yosemite Valley.BASE stands for buildings, antennas, spans (such as bridges), and Earth (such as cliffs and mountaintops) that jumpers can parachute from but the sport is illegal in all national parks.Potter who is famous for pushing the boundaries of climbing by going up some of the world's most daunting big walls and cliffs alone, using his bare hands ,without ropes Won the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, 2009,Laureas Sports Award, 2003,and the Golden Piton, Climbing Magazine, 2002....so Sad RIP Dean...
