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Airdate: Nik Wallenda: Skyscraper Live

US daredevil will tightrope walk across the Chicago skyline, untethered, on an incline ...blindfolded.

2014-10-24_0139His last TV stunt had to be abandoned after tragedy at Mt. Everest but daredevil tightrope walker Nik Wallenda is set to return with another feat live on television.

On 3rd November he will tightrope walk across the Chicago skyline, untethered, on an incline …blindfolded.

As Chicagoist tells us: First, Wallenda will trek from Marina City to Leo Burnett, a walk with the rope set at a 15 degree uphill climb. When Wallenda completes that, he’ll walk back to Marina City and walk a tightrope from Marina City’s west tower to its east tower.

“This is going to be the most incredible tightrope walk of my career,” Wallenda said in a written statement. “I can’t think of a better city to do it. I have fond memories of spending time performing in Chicago and the Midwest with my family. Besides, it’s the ‘Windy City’ and there’s nothing like doing this during winter in Chicago. That’s a challenge for me and I love to push myself to do things that most people think are impossible.”

This will air Live at 11am AEDT on Discovery.

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