Dean Potter

Dean Spaulding Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American rock climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner, who invented the extreme sport of FreeBASE. He completed many technically hard first free ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and in Patagonia. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award in 2003. In 2015, he died in a wingsuit flying accident at Yosemite National Park.

Infobox

Born

Dean Spaulding Potter (1972-04-14)April 14, 1972 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U .

Died

May 16, 2015(2015-05-16) (aged 43) Yosemite National Park, California

Cause of death

Wingsuit flying accident

Occupation

Rock climber

Height

1 m (6 ft 5 in)

Spouse

Steph Davis (m. 2002; div. 2010)

Type of climber

Free solo climbing Big wall climbing Speed climbing Aid climbing Alpine climbing Sport climbing Traditional climbing Bouldering

Highest grade

Redpoint: 5 (8b) Bouldering: V11 (8A) Free solo: 5 (7c)

Known for

Pioneer of BASE jumping and highlining Inventor of FreeBASE

References

Climbing
http://www.climbing.com/news/dean-potter-killed-in-base-jump/
"Real Water Productions: Moonwalk"
https://vimeo.com/56298775
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
https://www.laureus.com/world-sports-awards/past-winners
The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/18/dean-potter-extreme-climber-who-risked-falling-in-order-to-fly-dies-in-base-jumping-accident/
Dean Potter Archived April 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine on outdoorsportsteam
http://www.outdoorsportsteam.com/en/climbing/athletes/dean-potter/
rockandice
https://web.archive.org/web/20181004133911/https://www.rockandice.com/people/dean-potter-what-ive-learned/
"The Man Who Thinks He Can Fly"
https://www.espn.com/espnmag/story?id=3595588
Outside Magazine Blog
http://www.outsideonline.com/blog/outdoor-adventure/the-first-almost-free-solo-of-el-cap.html
National Geographic News
https://web.archive.org/web/20150520221616/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150518-dean-potter-dead-base-jumping-yosemite-climbing-adventure/
Climbing Magazine
http://www.climbing.com/news/reticent-wall-in-a-single-push/
Outside Online
http://www.outsideonline.com/1825021/how-delicate-was-dean
"Climber Potter, Patagonia agree to split the synchilla"
https://web.archive.org/web/20110713104555/http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=1567
"Not All Roses: Climbing Rapper in Hot Water over Delicate Arch Parody"
https://www.climbing.com/news/not-all-roses-climbing-rapper-in-hot-water-over-delicate-arch-parody/
Chongo
https://web.archive.org/web/20110723092529/http://www.digitalcribs.net/DisplayVideo.aspx?id=971395575&fbid=g2_OxCftrRq
Alpinist
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08x/newswire-potter-eiger-freebase
National Geographic
https://web.archive.org/web/20150520221616/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/05/150518-dean-potter-dead-base-jumping-yosemite-climbing-adventure/
Dean and Whisper: Climbing, Base Jumping Service Dog
http://www.ruffwear.com/dean-potter-whisper
BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32776686
Friends Remember Graham Hunt and Dean Potter on alpinist
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web15s/newswire-hunt-potter-yosemite
thedailybeast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/19/dean-potter-and-i-recovered-dead-base-jumpers.html