Dean Potter

Who is this?

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.

Career

1. 1972
   Born
2. 2015
   Passed away

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Leavenworth
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: mountaineer, rock climber, skydiver
• •Sport: rock climbing
• •Spouse: Steph Davis