A tightrope across Niagara Falls

famous American tightrope walker Nik Wallenda (Nik Wallenda) went over Niagara Falls on the rope, stretched at a height of over 50 meters. One end of the cable has been fixed in the United States, the other - on the territory of Canada. Kanatahodtsu had to overcome on the path of the raging waters of the length of 550 meters, it took him almost half an hour. The authorities of the two countries were allowed to violate the ban that exists on the holding of such tricks over Niagara Falls for hereditary kanatahodtsa who got six times in the Guinness Book of Records. Thus, Nik Wallenda became the first person 128 years to cross the falls is so risky sposobom.

1. To trick Wallenda preparing for two weeks in conditions close to real masimalno: artificial wind and water spray from fire trucks. To meet the demands of the event's sponsor, the American TV channel ABC, Wallenda had upset the family tradition to perform stunts without strahovki.

2. For a century crossing Niagara Falls on a tightrope or a cable was prohibited by law, and those who tried to do it ending its "campaign" in prison. Nick Wallenda achieved by governments of the US and Canada permission to a trick. This was facilitated by the fact that the city of Niagara Falls has lost half of its population, and the Niagara Falls ceased to attract the attention of tourists. Thus, matched the interests of business and a passion for risk diabolical Nick Wallenda.

3. A few words about the Braves. He was 33 years old, he is a representative of the seventh generation of the famous "Flying Wallenda" - the world-famous acrobats. Nick was only two years old when he first walked across the wire. And he saw in Niagara 6 years. One of the pioneers of the "Flying Wallenda" Nick's great-grandfather Karl Wallenda said: "Life is only on the wire, everything else - just wait." Karl Wallenda died in 1978 when he fell from the wire in San Juan. Wife Wallenda also an acrobat and also walking on the wire. They have three children, but Nick did not want to walk in his footsteps. Therefore, children only cheer his father cries. All of them and their mother were present at the transition Nick Wallenda Niagara vodopada.

4. In any case the transmission of the TV channel ABC led with a delay compared to the actual time for a few seconds. Nobody, not even Nick Wallenda, is immune from falling. And what says his wife: we walk the wire, and if you fall, you die. Manual TV channel demanded that Wallenda put on during the transition Falls harnesses. He has long resisted this condition, because never before in my entire life, neither he nor his ancestors did not use any insurance funds. Even his wife was against it: "It's the same as if you suddenly Madonna starts singing to the soundtrack." However, the FAA insisted uslovii.

5. On the "Twitter" during the transition that took only 20 minutes with a little, received 353 thousand. Messages about 14 thousand. Per minute. When Wallenda graduated transition, he said he was going after a few years to go on a rope slung over the Grand Canyon.
Throughout the 550-meter path acrobat hedging rescue helicopter and a group of divers. Wallenda was wearing a special non-slip suede moccasin with a sole made for him mother. During the entire "travel" Wallenda using a wireless device maintained contact with his father - also a famous tightrope walker - which corrected and encouraged him. In addition, he managed to even answer questions zhurnalistov.

6. Falls on the Niagara River, on which the water flows into Lake Erie Lake Ontario - the most powerful in North America. The height of drop of water - 52 meters, and flow rate - 1833 cubic meters per sekundu.

7. First Niagara in 1859 passed the famous French circus tightrope walker, Jean-Francois Gravle. It is several years surprised the audience "walks" over the waterfall, executing all sorts of tricks, none of which he repeated twice. So, one day he carried on the shoulders of his manager. Last time a tightrope walker walked over Niagara Falls in 1910. However, it Wallenda was the first who made the transition to such a close distance from vodopadov.

8. For the intersection of Niagara Falls watched more than 13 million. Viewers. It was also a record. Among the audience were a couple Lori Martin and Steve Trotter. Unlike other spectators wore their interest historic character. The fact that 17 years ago, they also defeated the Niagara Falls in a barrel. And they stayed alive. My question is: "How do they react to trick Wallenda?" - Ms. Martin said that their adventure took place when they were tipsy after drinking tequila. Then, choose from the barrel, Trotter and Martin went to jail, where stayed for 4 days. See also: The oldest woman in the world jumped with a parachute in 104 years. Mirin Dajo superpowers - a mystery story. Japanese Robinson Crusoe 20 years living on a desert island. A resident of Brazil raises his eyes from their sockets by 95%

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