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Extreme Climbing - Dan Osman

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Watch this unbelievable rock climbing video. Guy featuring in this video is Dan Osman. Dan Osman (February 11, 1963 - November 23, 1998) was an extreme sport practitioner, known for the dangerous sports of "free-soloing" (rock climbing without ropes or other safety gear) and "controlled free-falling" (falling several hundred feet from a cliff while relying on a safety rope), for which his record was over 1200 feet. He was known for living a bohemian lifestyle, rarely working, and living in a treehouse for months at a time. He was the star of several rock climbing videos, which brought free-soloing to a wider audience. He died November 23, 1998 at the age of 35 after his rope cut while performing a controlled free-fall jump from the Leaning Tower rock formation in Yosemite National Park. The exact cause of the failure is unknown, but a change in jump site selection which caused a rigging entanglement is most likely.

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Extreme Climbing - Dan Osman

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  • He died on November ...

    He died on November 23, 1998 at the age of 35 after his rope failed while performing a "controlled free-fall" jump from the Leaning Tower rock formation in Yosemite National Park. RIP

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  • where is his rope?

    where is his rope?

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  • lol ^^. Thanks for ...

    lol ^^. Thanks for the song !

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  • Dan Osman got me ...

    Dan Osman got me into Metallica, lol

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  • Metallica- ...

    Metallica- Unforgiven II
    from the album "reload"

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  • Song called ? thx

    Song called ?
    thx

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  • Dan Osman got me ...

    Dan Osman got me into climbing

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  • 2:25 i would S**t ...

    2:25 i would S**t my pants fall and die

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  • wow des tollste ist ...

    wow des tollste ist das er sooo eine ruhe dabei vermittelt... echt tolle leistung! respekt!

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  • im shitting myself ...

    im shitting myself just watching him!

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  • more than this? ...

    more than this? nope. this guy was the real deal , but a lot of climber solo . Like dean potter , tim kemple , ect. look em up , pretty amazing , but dan osman was one of a kind .

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  • 4:18... insane ... ...

    4:18... insane ... he had balls

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  • most probably the ...

    most probably the most repectful climber in the world.... he was well known for his solo climbs.... in today's age its all about safety (which is great) but this guy was a legend because of the crazy and epic ascents that he mastered... its to bad that he died.. but at least he passed away doing what he loves to do... climb...
    god rest his soul.

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  • this guy is insane! ...

    this guy is insane!absolute determination.my hands and feet are sweating just watching this video.awesome.does anyone knows a climber who do more than this?please reply , i want to watch it .thanks respect,alvin

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  • how the heck do ...

    how the heck do they get down after climbing so high up? Even in movies they never show climbers going back down.

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