35-year-old Nik Wallenda has successfully completed back-to-back high-wire walks above the city of Chicago.
Thousands of people lined the streets of the windy city to watch the tightrope walker make the two skyscraper crossings without a safety net or a harness.
The first walk was a steep incline between buildings either side of the Chicago River. It took 6 minutes 52 seconds to complete the 500ft (152m) crossing - in winds that were gusting at up to 25mph (40km/h).
The second blindfolded walk was a 94ft crossing between the two Marina City towers – a walk that took 1 minute 17 seconds to complete.
The stunts were televised with a 10-second delay in case of a fall. Here’s a taster of the event:
Wallenda, a seventh-generation performer, set two new records: the steepest tightrope walk and the highest blindfolded walk.
Some of the reaction on Twitter:
#NikWallenda just crossed the river in 6 minutes. It took me like 15 trying to get across Wells St bridge today. Tightropes are the answer
— Angi Taylor (@AngiTaylorKISS) November 3, 2014
Waiting for #nikwallenda @NikWallenda soooo scary pic.twitter.com/R4daS9OdUt
— Ceren T. (@cerenlovesmktg) November 3, 2014
Is #NikWallenda married? If yes, how did his wife allow him to pull this stunt? I'd lock my husband up until the madness subsided #NoDear
— ZeeBee25 (@zeebee25) November 3, 2014
That little speck is @NikWallenda! Amazing! #SkyScaperLive pic.twitter.com/tUyK2hK3Y3
— WindyCityEvents.com (@windycityevnts) November 3, 2014
Every woman that's ever walked home drunk at 3 am on an icy #Chicago street in high heels is thinking, screw this guy #NikWallenda
— jeanie doogan (@jeaniedoogan) November 3, 2014
Insane!!! Good luck @NikWallenda's! /@Discovery pic.twitter.com/VYP9bfVVb6
— andy telasai (@andytelasai) November 3, 2014
#skyscrapperlive getting ready to watch a true entertainer !!! @NikWallenda pic.twitter.com/IQzrYbo63P
— Zachary Green (@FF_Entrepreneur) November 2, 2014
Congratulations @NikWallenda! 1 inclined walk, 1 blindfolded walk, and 2 world records. https://t.co/ouxIWI5ShZ pic.twitter.com/ytkwuNwwhY
— andy telasai (@andytelasai) November 3, 2014
