Niagara Falls Tightrope Walk

The feat which was performed 160 feet above.

Niagara falls tightrope walk. On february 15 2012 nik wallenda received official approval from ontario s niagara parks commission npc to walk a tightrope across niagara falls a dream he had had since he was a child. Jean francois gravelet a frenchman known professionally as charles blondin becomes the first daredevil to walk across niagara falls on a tightrope. Recently in 2012 nik wallenda became the first person to do a tightrope walk directly over the niagara falls and not downstream from it. An amateur tightrope walker from niagara falls named steve peere was the only tightrope walker to ever come to a tragic end.

1867 maria spelterina a 23 year old italian woman becomes the only woman to cross the gorge by tightrope. The rival niagara mail was sarcastic in its coverage and the new york times said blondin was a fool who ought to be arrested but posters and handbills boosted the excitement. Charles blondin born jean françois gravelet 28 february 1824 22 february 1897 was a french tightrope walker and acrobat he toured the united states and was known for crossing the 1 100 ft 340 m niagara gorge on a tightrope. He was just a young man when he saw blondin perform on the tightrope.

Charles blondin paved the way for other adventurous individuals and his name will be right on top whenever there is a mention of the daredevils of niagara falls. Nik wallenda completes niagara falls wire walk nik wallenda has successfully crossed niagara falls on a highwire strung high above the raging waters a historic achievement for the american aerialist. The tightrope was taken across the river in a rowing boat. Stephen peere was born in 1840 in the stamford township.

During an event in dublin in 1860 the rope on which he was walking broke and two workers were killed although blondin was not injured. Nik wallenda waves to the crowd at his tightrope walk across niagara falls in 2012.