Also known as The Dark Wizard

Quick Info

From USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth 14th Apr 1972
Date of death 16th May 2015
Age 43 years old
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Boulder (Worked) 8A
Hardest Sport (Worked) 7b+
Hardest Trad (Worked) E8
Notable Partnerships
Steph Davis
Ivo Ninov

Dean Potter was a rock climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. He was most notable for free solos, speed ascents, and link-ups in Yosemite and Patagonia. He died in a wingsuit BASE jumping accident in Yosemite.

References

[1] Portrait by Dean Fidelman https://www.instagram.com/p/CpN7MQAJom7/

[2] Free Soloing with a Parachute, from Reel Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DWu4HygkBU

[3] Portrait by Jim Hurst https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcaJD9EYr0/

[4] Ivo Ninov discusses Dean's life (2017) https://stara.emontana.cz/dean-potter-ivo-ninov-interview/

Contributors
85 contributions since 25th May 2021.
TdG
14 contributions since 10th September 2025.
6 contributions since 28th May 2026.

Quick Info

From USA 🇺🇸
Date of birth 14th Apr 1972
Date of death 16th May 2015
Age 43 years old
Gender Male
Climbing
Hardest Boulder (Worked) 8A
Hardest Sport (Worked) 7b+
Hardest Trad (Worked) E8
Notable Partnerships
Steph Davis
Ivo Ninov

Dean Potter was a rock climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. He was most notable for free solos, speed ascents, and link-ups in Yosemite and Patagonia. He died in a wingsuit BASE jumping accident in Yosemite.

References

[1] Portrait by Dean Fidelman https://www.instagram.com/p/CpN7MQAJom7/

[2] Free Soloing with a Parachute, from Reel Rock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DWu4HygkBU

[3] Portrait by Jim Hurst https://www.instagram.com/p/DXcaJD9EYr0/

[4] Ivo Ninov discusses Dean's life (2017) https://stara.emontana.cz/dean-potter-ivo-ninov-interview/

Contributors
85 contributions since 25th May 2021.
TdG
14 contributions since 10th September 2025.
6 contributions since 28th May 2026.

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