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Photo Gallery: The Man Who Can Fly

Dancing With the Moon
Photo by NGT/ Pablo Durana
Dean Potter free climbing at Cathedral Peak.
Ropeless Risk Taker
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Clutching El Cap, Dean Potter climbs with no ropes or safety harness.
Taking the High-Line
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Dean Potter walks across a high-line at Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park. Get the story behind this incredible shot here.
Scaling El Capitan
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Dean Potter scales the face of El Capitan, nearly 3,000 feet up.
Soloing on El Capitan
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
The first free solo of the northern part of El Capitan by climber, Dean Potter.
Yosemite Sights
Photo by NGT/ Pablo Durana
Whisper and Dean Potter take in the view at Turtle Back Dome in Yosemite National Park.
Moment of Reflection
Photo by NGT/ Pablo Durana
A moment of reflection for Dean Potter after his record breaking free solo climb on El Cap.
Free Climbing
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Dean Potter free climbs Mt. Bute.
Welding a Ramp
Photo by NGT/ Pablo Durana
Chuck Burchill builds a ramp for Dean to make the jump off Mt. Bute.
Expedition Snow
Photo by NGT/ Jimmy Martinello
The view from Potter's expedition tent on top of Mt. Bute.
The Workshop
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Chuck Burchill's workshop at Homathko Camp.
Snowy Hangout
Photo by NGT/ Jimmy Martinello
Dean Potter and Whisper atop Mt. Bute, BC.
Examining the Tools
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Dean Potter with the tools of his trade.
Rock Throwers
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
The Mt. Bute expedition team throws rocks down the side of the cliff to study Dean Potter's possible jump.
Ready, Set, Leap!
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Ready to make the leap, Dean Potter pushes the boundaries of human powered flight.
Speedy Descent
Photo by Mikey Schaefer
Dean Potter dives headfirst off the side of Mt. Bute, hoping to reach speeds over 120 mph.
A Flying Man
Photo by NGT/ Pablo Durana
Reaching speeds over 100 mph, Dean Potter flies in his newly designed and enhanced wingsuit.
Diving in Headfirst
Photo by NGT/ Jimmy Martinello
Leaping headfirst, Dean Potter soars to meet the ocean.
Blue Morning
Photo by NGT/ Pablo Durana
The expedition takes a Misty Isles sailboat to the Bute Inlet at the beginning of the Mt. Bute expedition.
Bird in a Box
Photo by NGT/ Bryan Smith
Bird Scientist, Bret Tobalske holds a Zebra Finch in front of his high speed camera.

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