A record breaking solo high wire walk almost ended in tragedy after daredevil Spencer Seabrooke slipped off the rope and almost plummted to his death.
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Seabrooke lost his footing while 951ft in the air above the Chief North Gully, in British Columbia, Canada. He wasn’t using safety ropes.
Fortunately, the 26-year-old was able to compose himself and climb back onto the rope. Watch the terrifying moment for yourself:
Despite the setback, he went on to smash the world record for the longest free, solo slackliner.
After the incident, Seabrooke told the Huffington Post: “Without a doubt, it’s the fear of falling that keeps you alive. There’s no lines at all, so if I hadn’t caught the line in those moments, I would’ve been mashed potatoes after a seven-second free fall.