Well, at least two of us were interested in that!

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> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 4:46 PM
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> Subject: Dean Potter "BASE" Solo's the Eiger (Fryeday NVC)
>
> 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.
>
> http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08x/newswire-potter-eiger-freebase
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