Tightrope walker nik wallenda has accomplished several daring feats already at only 34. This amazing gyrostabilized aerial system uses an integrated sony cinealta hdc1500 camera with 42x 9. Nik wallenda, the daredevil who has done tightrope walks across times square, the grand canyon and niagara falls, has something even more explosive planned. Daredevil nik wallenda completes highwire walk across. Download the today app for a daily dose of good news. Daredevil nik wallenda wire walks across the grand canyon.
Wallenda is planning to walk on a high wire over the grand canyon this summer. Facing fear by nik wallenda overdrive rakuten overdrive. Despite the complaints, mr wallenda had his defenders as well. Free grand canyon stock video footage 815 free downloads. Grand canyon national parks broll archive is an online resource designed to provide free, public domain, downloadable video clips for multimedia use. His latest stunt took place in nicaragua, where he.
The grand canyon walk marks nik wallendas eighthworld record, including his 2012 tightrope walk directly over the niagara fallsfrom the united states to canada. Part of the flying wallendas, the daredevil comes from a long line of tightrope walkers. Nik is a seventhgeneration member of the flying wallendas and has been walking the wire since he took his first steps, but he had never experienced fear until a tragic accident in 2017. Nik wallenda, tightrope daredevil, breaks 2 world records. Unlike wallendas highwire walk across niagara falls in 2012, he was not wearing a tether or safety harness of any kind and there was no net at. Wallenda, a seventh generation highwire walker, will attempt to walk across the grand canyon on sunday, june 23, 20.
When i heard that daredevil nik wallenda will attempt to. Cyclist falls off tightrope over 120 metre drop in french alps duration. In 2012, wallenda became the first person to tightrope walk directly over niagara falls from the u. This daredevil has become the first man to walk across the grand canyon on a tightrope. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. American nik wallenda is the first man to walk across the grand canyon on a tightrope, with no harness or safety net see more at. Us daredevil wallenda crosses grand canyon on tightrope no comment. Tightrope walker nik wallenda made history on sunday, june 23, when he crossed over the grand canyon on a 2inchthink steel cable set 1,500. Grand canyon in depth video series grand canyon national. Nik wallenda completes tightrope walk across gorge near.
Daredevils trek across landmark had him seeing elevations higher than the empire state building. Wallenda had previously walked the highwire over the grand canyon, niagara falls and times square. Man completes tightrope walk near grand canyon las vegas. Tightrope artist wallenda readies walk near grand canyon.
Nik wallenda is a direct descendant of karl, whom he calls his role model and his. As if that wasnt enough adrenaline for the 41yearold aerialist, the rope will cross the masaya. Nik wallendas tightrope walk across the grand canyon. Now, these are the type of videos that we dont want to see. Heis currently planning his next major feat, which may include stringing a wirebetween the empire state building and the chrysler building. Us daredevil walks over grand canyon on tiny tightrope. Nik wallenda crosses the grand canyon on just two inches of steel rope. Skywire tightrope walk across grand canyon video nik wallenda risks his life by walking on a tightrope across the grand canyon during a live television special aired on the.
Nik wallenda becomes first person to walk over active volcano on highwire some people are such showoffs the daredevil tightrope artist added another deathdefying stunt to his resume wednesday night when he walked above an active volcano on live television. Nik wallenda takes the first step in his tightrope walk over niagara falls. At a height of 1,500 ft above the little colorado river, nik faced the challenges of wind gusts measured at 48 miles per hour, optical illusions of the canyon walls. Nik wallenda completes tightrope walk over grand canyon. Can confirm he has balls bigger than the grand canyon. Grand canyon in depth is a video podcast series that explores the natural and human history of grand canyon national park. Aerialist nik wallenda will attempt walk across the 1,800 foot 2 inchwide wire friday night as the first person to attempt to cross directly over the falls from the u. Nik wallenda walks on tightrope across active volcano in. Nik wallendas tightrope walk across grand canyon to stream live. Aerial filmworks is working with the grand canyon national park to film the national park using the cineflex v14hd. He crossed over niagara falls last year in a dramatic and. Skywire walker nik wallenda stunt proves god watches. You are free to use these videos without a release from the national.
Wallenda is a seventhgeneration member of the flying wallendas family of aerialists. Nik wallenda on his prayers to jesus during tightrope walk. A tightrope stretches over niagara falls into canada june 15, 2012 from niagara falls, new york. Nik wallendas tightrope walk across grand canyon to stream live with tricaster. Video extra daredevil walks grand canyon wire youtube. This summer nik wallenda will try walking across the grand canyon without a safety harness, 1,500 feet above the hard earth. Download over 563 grand canyon royalty free stock video footage, motion backgrounds, and after effects templates and more. Nik wallenda pulled of his deathdefying tightrope walk across the grand canyon without a safety net unless you count jesus christ. Nik wallenda is about to walk a tightrope over a volcano.
Nik wallenda is about to embark on his longest highwire walk to date, stretching 1,800 feet. Nik wallenda, the highwire acrobat who crossed niagara falls on a tightrope last year, announced monday that his next daredevil feat will take place with a. Join park rangers, scientists, and historians as they take us beyond the rim of the canyon to discover the diversity of life and the extraordinary beauty of grand canyon national park. Nik wallendas tightrope walk across grand canyon to. My arms are aching like you couldnt believe, 34yearold nik wallenda said after he completed the walk on the wire some 1500 feet 457. Photo by tim boylesgetty images hes walked across a wire 25 stories above times square, hes walked a tightrope over niagara falls, and he holds eleven guinness world records. Also, the grand canyon is a geographical monster, with an average width of 10 miles from rim to rim and a 1,000foot elevation difference between the south rim and the north.
Nik wallenda defies death with successful tightrope walk over grand canyon. French tightrope walker known as henrys has passed away at 82. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe. Man completes tightrope walk near grand canyon florida aerialist nik wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the little colorado river gorge in northeastern arizona. Please be safe when videoing your grand canyon experience. Nik wallenda takes the first step in his tightrope walk over niagara falls duration. Earlier this year, a nearfall at the grand canyon caught on video is a shocking reminder of safety procedures. Nik wallenda becomes first person to walk over active. Highlights of sarasota daredevils stunt provided by the discovery channel. The daredevil successfully traversed the tightrope strung 1,500 feet above the chasm near the grand canyon in just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as.
But one of his most iconic tightrope walks remains his grand canyon walk. Nik wallenda grew up performing with his family and has dreamed of crossing the grand canyon since he was a teenager. Nik and lijana wallenda at times square new york city sunday june 23rd 2019 duration. Daredevil to tightrope walk over grand canyon live on skywire. The feat will honor his greatgrandfather, the legendary karl wallenda, who died after falling from a tightrope in. Transcript for nik wallenda crosses 1,500foot grand canyon gorge on tightrope now we have the latest deathdefying feat by nik wallenda. Wallenda has previously walked on a tightrope over the grand canyon and niagara falls.
His ancestors were primarily of austrohungarian descent and have been circus performers since the 1700s. Free grand canyon stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more. On june 23, 20, nik wallenda, the tightrope walker known as the king of the high wire, will attempt to cross the grand canyon without a net or safety harness and mobile studios, inc. Daredevil nik wallenda walked a tightrope 1,500 feet above the little colorado river gorge in the grand canyon on sunday.
Nik wallenda, the worlds best known daredevil was in orlando on wednesday to once again perform a deathdefying stunt walk on top of the new, 400foottall orlando eye, while the ride is in m. However, tragedy struck the clan in 1978 when karl wallenda, niks greatgrandfather, fell to his death during a tightrope walk in puerto rico. Watch nik wallendas grand canyon walk video, where he crossed a 1,400 foot span of little colorado gorge 1,500 feet. Us daredevil walks over grand canyon on tiny tightrope my arms are aching like you couldnt believe, 34yearold nik wallenda said after he completed the walk on the wire some 1,500. The files are quite large and may take some time to download. Daredevil nik wallenda completed a historic highwire walk on a 2inch 5cm steel cable over the grand canyon on sunday and was greeted by wild cheers after his hairraising stunt. Nik wallenda studied the plunging walls of the little colorado river gorge near the grand canyon before stepping out on a quartermile tightrope cable. He generally uses a safety harness, with the only major exception being a tightrope walk across the grand canyon in 20. Daredevil nik wallenda attempts to cross the grand canyon on a tightrope, live only on discovery channel and. Discovery captures nik wallendas historic tightrope. Nik wallenda crosses 1500foot grand canyon gorge on tightrope. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
A large crowd watches as high wire performer nik wallenda walks across a wire as he practices tuesday, june 18, 20 in sarasota, fla. Nik wallenda walks over the grand canon with lots of support from everyone. Nik is also known for his daring televised tightrope walks, including over niagara falls, the grand canyon, and, in 2020, he will walk over an active volcano. Nik wallenda walks tightrope 450m above grand canyon no net, no harness. Nik wallenda walks tightrope 450m above grand canyon. Nik wallenda defies death with successful tightrope of grand canyon. Tiktoks rating drops after internet war erupts between influencers of short video platform and youtube. At least 64 deaths have been recorded at the grand canyon since it was established 200 years ago. Tightrope walker nik wallendas grand canyon attempt gq. Nik wallenda crosses 1,500foot grand canyon gorge on.
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