That will be Nik Wallenda’s final tweet before hopefully arriving safely on the other side of the Little Colorado River Gorge.
Update: Wallenda tweets from the other side:
#nevergiveup! and follow your dreams. #theotherside
— Nik Wallenda (@NikWallenda) June 24, 2013
Previously:
More on the story from CBS News:
Daredevil Nik Wallenda is using the Navajo Nation as a backdrop to one of his most ambitious feats yet — crossing a tightrope 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge near the Grand Canyon.
The 34-year-old Sarasota, Fla., resident will set out Sunday on a quarter-mile cable stretched over the gorge that was eyed by another high-wire performer decades ago. The stunt comes a year after he traversed Niagara Falls earning a seventh Guinness world record. He’ll be using the same 2-inch-thick cable he used to cross the falls, only this time he won’t be wearing a safety harness.
The crossing is airing live on the Discovery Channel with a delay. Wallenda isn’t wearing a safety harness like he was when he crossed Niagra Falls, and there is no safety net:
HEADS UP: The @NikWallenda #Skywire walk will be on a 10 second delay on Discovery Channel just in case something goes wrong – @WCL_Shawn
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 24, 2013
FYI, if you're not near a TV, @AOL and http://t.co/jVrnZY04OR are live-streaming the Wallenda walk. (Different feed from the one on teevee.)
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 24, 2013
Take the #Skywire walk across the Grand Canyon alongside @NikWallenda using our 360 experience http://t.co/p9GnLKOasz
— Discovery Channel UK (@DiscoveryUK) June 24, 2013
PHOTO: 360 look at Wallenda's walk across the Grand Canyon tonight: http://t.co/2VS6enOAtD pic.twitter.com/C3LvERpaPO
— ABC Action News (@abcactionnews) June 23, 2013
Twitter is buzzing with comments about Wallenda’s attempt. Laura Ingraham kicks it off with a reminder that a lot of people can relate to this:
Millions of Americans can relate to the #wallenda tightrope walkers. They feel uncertain winds & worry they cd fall at any minute.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) June 24, 2013
Indeed!
More reaction (most recent to oldest):
Bill Belichick just offered a contract to Nik Wallenda to play Tight End this year for the #Patriots. #skywire
— Bret Schnieber (@BretSchnieber) June 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/cucciMANIA/status/348984535599439873
https://twitter.com/LibbySalnick/status/348984535154827265
Wallenda officially past the 3/4 mark. #skywire
— Chip Sayre (@acsayre) June 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/SaucyBeingSaucy/status/348982253361188865
https://twitter.com/anjanettenic/status/348981845351882753
https://twitter.com/evelync1990/status/348980170994118657
Nik Wallenda is absolutely insane! Walking over the Grand Canyon at 1500ft on a 2 inch thick wire #Holy #SkyWireLive
— Wellsy (@SimonWells_17) June 24, 2013
Nik Wallenda is going to do the impossible, and show us that everything can be POSSIBLE.!#SKYWIRE
— Ruby (@RubyLoveK) June 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheJustinHoward/status/348966074320035842
https://twitter.com/Discovery_Bruce/status/348966065642029056
Nik Wallenda is NOT RIGHT in the head ????
— Shasta (@shastacheer97) June 24, 2013
@GasMonkeyGarage nick wallenda is one crazy dude, wonder if he can get approved for life insurance? #skywirelive #skywire
— George Waterson (@barbaquesauce) June 24, 2013
Not sure what has more steel: the wire nick wallenda's about to walk on or nick wallenda's balls. #HisBalls #Skywire #Discovery
— Pat Barry (@PatBarry1) June 24, 2013
#Skywire God will walk with you Nik Wallenda!
— LadyGlitzDiane (@LadyGlitzDiane) June 24, 2013
Getting ready to watch Nik Wallenda walk across the 2-inch wide wire. All of my prayers are being sent your way, Nik. #GodBless #Skywire
— Andrew John (@andrewjohn65) June 24, 2013
i am stress eating AND sweating while watching Nik Wallenda walk across the Grand Canyon. this is insane in the membrane! GL! #skywire
— smeow (@smowaswas) June 24, 2013
If Nik Wallenda falls off of his tight rope over the Grand Canyon, I might laugh extremely loud…..is that wrong? #whatadummy
— Joe Coots (@JoeCoots) June 24, 2013
This Nick Wallenda has some balls to be walking a tightrope across the Grand Canyon. He should have wore a superhero outfit thou 🙂 #skywire
— Andrew (@avardy10) June 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/devsav96/status/348963742601588736
This guy Nik Wallenda is nuts walking 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River in the Grand Canyon WITH NO Harness #SkywireLive
— Corey W. Smith (@CoreySmith_2) June 24, 2013
I'm about to watch Nik Wallenda walk across the Grand Canyon and I'm sitting here nervous…lol! #Lordhelphim
— Whitney (@ladymcclendon) June 24, 2013
Im a little nervous for Nik Wallenda to cross tha Grand Canyon.. good luck. #skywire #skywirelive
— Kigg? (@KigideeChayc) June 24, 2013
Natalie Morales just said, if Wallenda falls, "it's likely fatal". Likely? He's 1500 feet in the air.
— Keith Murphy (@MurphyKeith) June 24, 2013
What is dental surgery sans lidocaine/anesthesia? Things I'd rather do than watch a Wallenda bite it on live TV for $1000 Alex.
— Kelly (@flyoverangel) June 24, 2013
Jim Cantore is broadcasting from #skywire? ABORT NICK WALLENDA, ABORT! Cantore only shows up at disasters!
— Bob Yarbrough (@BobYarbrough) June 24, 2013
Twitchy will post updates as Wallenda’s crossing proceeds.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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