Chicago cbs 50 feet up or 500 feet up, the king of the highwire says whats the difference. Famed wallenda family members among 5 tightrope walkers. Tightrope walker nik wallenda on his televised grand. The broadcast was aired on abc to over thirteen million americans. Nik wallenda is known as the king of the high wire. Wallenda, who has previously walked a high wire across niagara falls and made a blindfolded crossing between two towers in chicago, said it was the longest and most dangerous highwire walk of his. Wallenda makes grand canyon crossing on high wire history. Nik wallenda s disgruntled fans are holding his toes to the fire. Tightrope walker nik wallendas grand canyon attempt gq. Recordbreaking daredevil nik wallenda completed sunday what he called his most challenging feat to date. However, it is his most recent one that has people gasping in awe. This summer nik wallenda will try walking across the grand canyon without a safety harness, 1,500 feet above the hard earth. Karl wallenda had been performing stunts since he was six years old. Nik wallenda grew up performing with his family and has dreamed of crossing the grand canyon since he was a teenager.
Tightrope walker nik wallenda makes chicago crossings us tightrope walker nik wallenda has successfully completed backtoback highwire walks above. Tightrope walker nik wallendas plan to conquer niagara. Famed tightrope walker nik wallenda is aiming to make history again on sunday a year after wallenda, known as the king of the high wire, became the first person to tightrope directly over. Daredevil makes two crossings, including one blindfolded, in front of.
On sunday, in front of a global television audience of several million, the 34 yearold will step out on a 2inthick metal wire and attempt to enter the. Nik wallenda completes wire walk across chicago skyline us. Nik wallenda is set to be the first person to walk across the grand canyon on a tightrope. Nik wallenda werd nadien bekend om meerdere stunts op een koord of kabel en staat 6 maal genoteerd in het guinness book of records. Nik wallenda completes wire walk across chicago skyline daredevil makes two crossings, including one blindfolded, in front of 60,000 people, plus a worldwide tv audience mark guarino in chicago. Nik wallenda walks tightrope blind between chicago.
On november 2, tightrope walker nik wallenda will attempt his most audacious feat yet. Nik wallenda walks a tightrope blind between chicago. By allie bidwell, staff writer june 21, 20 by allie bidwell, staff writer june 21, 20. Tightrope walker karl wallenda fell to his death on live. On june 23, 20, nik completed yet another lifelong dream, this one 6 years in the making. Cheered on by thousands of spectators, us tightrope walker nik wallenda fulfilled his childhood dream late friday by walking over the niagara falls and into the history books. Lately, he has moved into his father, tinos position in the 4person, 3level pyramid. One careful step at a time wallenda battled winds and nearblinding spray to make history, becoming the first person to walk across niagara falls on a tightrope. From crossing the grand canyon and niagra falls to walking blindfolded between two towers in chicago, nik personifies the wallenda family legacy of never giving up and has time. Tightrope walker nik wallenda to cross grand canyon. And most recently, in 2009, to duplicate his sister, aurelias crossing of the hahn river in seoul an incredible 1kilometer skywalk. Nik wallendas chicago tightrope strung by oconnell electric duration.
Nik wallenda was born in sarasota, florida and is part of the. Falls, and two chicago skyscrapers, wallenda set himself his most difficult task yet. Daredevil nik wallenda wowed chicago and the world on nov. Wallenda had to wear a gas mask to make the walk, despite wanting to forgo. For a breathtaking 23 minutes, famed tightrope artist nik wallenda walked on a twoinch steel cable crossing the grand canyon, 1500 feet above the ground without a net or tether. Wallenda took just over 22 minutes to perform the stunt on a 2inchthick steel cable, 1,500 feet above the colorado river in northeastern arizona. Wallenda did not wear a harness as he trekked the quarter mile, which discovery channel aired live. Chicago skyline big draw for tight rope walker nik wallenda. Tightrope walker nik wallenda makes chicago crossings us tightrope walker nik wallenda has successfully completed backtoback highwire walks above the city of chicago, watched by thousands of. Wallenda is a seventhgeneration member of the flying wallendas family of aerialists. Nik wallenda, niagara falls tightrope walker, makes.
Nik wallenda makes blindfolded crossing between chicago. Nik wallenda completes tightrope walk across gorge near. Daredevil nik wallenda will make history by crossing an arizona gorge more than 1,000 feet in the air. Us daredevil tightrope walker nik wallenda notched up two new world records. Tightrope walker nik wallenda successfully crosses the. A daredevil tightrope walker is cheered on by crowds in chicago as he walked between two skyscrapers while wearing a blindfold. Recordbreaking us daredevil nik wallenda hopes to make history again by walking across the grand canyon on a tightrope, 450 metres above ground over the worldrenowned landmark. Daredevil tightrope walker nik wallendas latest feat. God and shilling with quips about writing chapters of his book in his head. Nik, a seventhgeneration wallenda, dedicated the stunt to greatgrandfather karl, who died in 1978 after falling from a tightrope. Tightrope walker nik wallenda makes chicago crossings. Stuntman nik wallenda braved cool temperatures and 15 mph winds as he walked 50 stories above the streets of chicago as thousands looked on sunday, november 2nd photos by alex goykhman. The special was billed as a highwire walk by nik wallenda across the city of chicago in the united states. Daredevil, tightrope walker nik wallenda makes chicago skyscraper crossings posted 7.
Over the years, the 35yearold florida resident has conducted numerous recordbreaking feats, including one across the spectacular niagara falls. The flying wallendas is the name of a circus act and daredevil stunt performers, most known for performing highwire acts without a safety net. Fresh off his latest feat walking the 400foot orlando eye while it was in motion, tightrope walker nik wallenda said thursday theres a simple answer for. The 35yearold achieved the two skyscraper crossings without a safety net or a harness. He has already crossed the grand canyon on a high wire without a harness, and on sunday, master tightrope artist nik wallenda is set to face an equal challenge this time, between two chicago. Nik wallendas greatest tightrope walks houston chron. Nik wallenda completes wire walk across chicago skyline. Nik wallenda slammed for using harness during volcano. Nik wallenda on his tightrope walk between chicago towers. Blindfolded tightrope walker nik wallenda in daring chicago. Nik wallenda, american daredevil, walks tightrope across. Us daredevil tightrope walker nik wallenda notched up two new world records yesterday after successfully completing backtoback highwire walks above the city of chicago. Then, on march 22, 1978, the world watched in horror as karl wallenda fell to his death. Double tightrope records for nik wallenda as daredevil walks.
He made his professional tightrope walking debut at age, and he chose. They were first known as the great wallendas, but the current name was coined by the press in the 1940s and has stayed since. Nik wallenda blindfolded tightrope walk between chicago. On june 15, 2012, nik wallenda became the first person to walk directly over niagara falls on a high wire. 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. Tightrope walker nik wallenda takes on chicago skyscrapers. Wednesdays feat came after one in november, in which wallenda made two chicago skyscraper crossings on high wires. Nik wallenda, who comes from a long line of circus performers, plans to cross niagara falls on a tightrope on june 15. Thirtyfiveyearold daredevil nik wallenda made history again this past weekend by crossing the dark, windycity skies over chicago on a tightrope.
Nik wallenda completes wire walk across chicago skyline daredevil makes two crossings, including one blindfolded, in front of 60,000 people, plus a. Double tightrope records for nik wallenda as daredevil. Nik wallenda crosses noxious masaya volcano on highwire with. Nikolas wallenda born january 24, 1979 is an american acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, high. The heartstopping attempts, which were viewed by thousands of onlookers below, along with a watching live tv audience on the discovery channel, saw wallenda set new records. His ancestors were primarily of austrohungarian descent and have been circus performers since the 1700s. Daredevil nik wallenda wowed chicago and the world sunday with two hairraising skyscraper crossings on high wires without a safety net or a harness, and performing one blindfolded. Ap five circus performers were seriously injured in a fall wednesday when a pyramid stunt involving famed tightrope walker nik wallenda went awry. Read more tightrope walker nik wallenda successfully completes grand canyon walk on live tv i think you have a choice, he said. Specifically, he walked wires between three skyscrapers all of which are taller than the washington monument. Tightrope walker nik wallenda completes grand canyon stunt.
Geoff robinsafpgetty images tightrope walker, nik wallenda crosses niagara falls on a wire, june 15, 2012. With nik wallenda stretched to two hours weighed down by filler. Defying death over the chicago river balancing act the heir to a tightrope walking family has tried some crazy stunts in his day. Famed tightrope walker nik wallenda completed june. Tightrope walker nick wallenda made two trips between downtown chicago buildings more than 500 feet from the ground on sunday, november 2. Tightrope walker wallenda crosses niagara falls youtube. Daredevil nik wallenda walks along a tightrope between two skyscrapers suspended 500 feet above the chicago river on sunday. Sunday night, thrillseeker nik wallenda became the first person to complete a tightrope walk across the grand canyon. Nik wallenda is a direct descendant of karl, whom he calls his role model and his.
Stuntman nik wallenda, 34, successfully walked across the grand canyon on a twoinch tightrope crossing at a height taller than the empire state building. Nik wallendas backtoback tightrope walks across chicago. That as nik wallenda prepares to walk a tightrope about. Wallenda, who hails from a family of tightrope walkers, completed two walks between chicago skyscrapers, the first across the chicago river, the second blindfolded between the citys iconic marina city towers. You can decide whether you want to get scared by something or not. The american daredevils recordmaking tightrope walk over an active nicaragua volcano turned sour wednesday after he was. Us tightrope walker nik wallenda has successfully completed backtoback highwire walks above the city of chicago, watched by thousands of people. He and his family have performed some of the most famous stunts in the world, but no one else has ever dared to take on the grand canyon. Daredevil, tightrope walker nik wallenda makes chicago. He first walked up a steep incline between buildings either side of the chicago.
Nik wallenda is going to tightrope walk across the grand. He was trained to walk on a high wire, cycle across a tightrope, and balance as one of a sevenman pyramid. Nik wallenda crosses between chicago skyscrapers twice. Nik earned two world records for the chicago walks. Acrobat and tightrope walker nik wallenda completed his longest tightrope walk ever of 1,576 and 10 stories high at the wisconsin state fair. Mention nik wallenda and the first thing that comes to mind is that of the daredevil tightrope walking across long distances at insanely high altitudes. He is the seventh generation of the legendary great wallendas and began walking the wire at age 4. Skyscraper live with nik wallenda is a discovery channel special that aired on november 2, 2014.
Nik wallenda completes tightrope walk above chicago cnn. Us tightrope walker nik wallenda completes backtoback highwire walks above the city of chicago, watched by thousands of people. Tightrope walker nik wallenda attempts chicago skyscraper crossings. Photos of nik wallendas tightrope walk over chicago. The 35 yearold completed both crossings without a safety net or a harness. Daredevil nik wallenda will tightrope walk across gorge. Guide to your evidence what makes a guinness world records title.
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