Dean Potter

Dean S. Potter ( born January 18, 1972 in New Hampshire) is an American rock climber and mountaineer and BASE jumper and Highliner.

He is a specialist in the disciplines Free solo and speed climbing. In 2003, he won the Golden Piton Award from the Climber's Magazine for the best performance in the field and climbing the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year Alternatively 2003. He worked in the documentary with the Limit (2007).

Important Things

  • 2002: First solo ascent Supercanaleta on Fitz Roy, Patagonia
  • 2002: First solo ascent Compressor Route on Cerro Torre, Patagonia
  • 2006: Third free solo ascent of Separate Reality ( 5.11d ), Yosemite Valley
  • 2006: Southern Belle (V 5.12d ) with Leo Houlding, south wall of Half Dome, Yosemite Valley
  • 2006: Delicate Arch free solo ( semi-legal ascent ), Arches National Park, Utah
  • 2006: The long run on Cerro Torre ( 3102 m) with Marko Prezelj and Stephen Koch.
  • 2009: Base -jump from the Eiger
  • November 2010: Speed ​​record for the Nose, El Capitan, Yosemite. 2h 36min 45sek
To the Limit (2007 film) Separate Reality (climbing route) Arches-Nationalpark The Nose (El Capitan)
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