US daredevil is first man to cross on a tightrope

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NIK WALLENDA, TIGHTROPE WALKER extraordinaire. Screen grab from YouTube (icanjuggle)
US daredevil Nik Wallenda became the first man to cross Grand Canyon on a tightrope on June 24 (Manila time). The 34-year-old, who walked across the Niagara Falls last year, said winds were higher than expected as he crossed a Canyon tributary gorge some 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River in eastern Arizona. He took just under 23 minutes to cross the 1,400 feet – faster than anticipated – giving a thumbs up and half-running the last several yards to reach the other side.


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