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Dean Potter in His Own Words

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Professional climber, highliner and human-body-flyer Dean Potter was killed in a BASE-Jumping accident on Saturday, May 16, 2015. We spoke with him one year ago at Mountainfilm in Telluride, where he revealed how thoughtfully he contemplated the dangers of his chosen pursuits. 

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