Dean Potter

Biography

Dean Spaulding Potter was a pioneering American rock climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner known for inventing the extreme sport of FreeBASE. He completed numerous technically challenging ascents in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia, earning him the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award in 2003. Potter tragically died in a wingsuit flying accident at Yosemite National Park in 2015, cementing his legacy as a fearless adventurer.