DEAN POTTER'S BASE SOLO ON THE EIGER

Last week Dean Potter soloed part of the Eiger with only a
parachute for protection. On August 6, he climbed the
600-foot headwall of Deep Blue Sea (5.12+), a 1000-foot free
route on The North Face of The Eiger.

With a specially designed 5.5 pound parachute, he climbed the
overhanging section of the route with the hope that if he fell he would
be able to safely deploy the parachute.

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