Dean Potter

Dean S. Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, BASEliner, and highliner.Real Water Productions: Moonwalk — Dean Potter, Cathedral Peak, Yosemite National Park, California, 12 July 2012 Vimeo. Retrieved 4 January 2014 He was known for hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia.

Death
On May 16, 2015, Potter and Graham Hunt were killed while attempting a wingsuit flight from Taft Point above Yosemite Valley. While attempting to maneuver through the cliffs, each in turn collided with the rocks. Their bodies were discovered by a helicopter searching for the two men. Neither had deployed their parachute.

References

Other websites
Official website 
Outside Magazine feature
Dean Potter's climbing profile on Climbandmore.com 
New York Times article
Video interview about Potter's childhood dreams of flying, wingsuit piloting and BASE jumping
"Dean Potter’s Extreme Life in 7 Hair-Raising Videos"

Category:1972 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:Accidental deaths in California 
Category:Accidental deaths from falls
Category:BASE jumpers
Category:Deaths in sport
Category:American mountain climbers
Category:Sportspeople from Kansas
Category:People from Leavenworth, Kansas