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A Very Brave/Dumb Man Just Slacklined Across Yosemite Falls

Look down.

By The Editors
January 30, 2017 9:00 am EST

Climbing the 3.5 miles to the top of the Upper Falls in Yosemite takes at least three hours. As one adrenaline-drunk slackliner with a camera almost learned, you can get down it a lot quicker. In a video of the daring stunt, the high-wire artist briefly tumbles off his line before scrambling back up to finish off the crossing.

We’ll see if you lean back in your desk chair now!

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