skywire.discovery.comSkywire Live: Nik Wallenda Grand Canyon Tightrope Walk: Discovery Channel

.. Close Brought to you by Mitsubishi Motors Facebook Twitter Close Sweepstakes loading... Loading 1% Distance of walk: 1,400 feet Canyon depth: 1,500 feet Wire thickness: 2 inches Age of canyon: 70 million years Name of canyon: Little Colorado River Gorge Skywire Live - LIVE on Discovery & Discovery.com Discovery.com Menu Close Watch Live Meet Nik The Walk 360° Tour Nik’s Blog #AweYeah Share Facebook Twitter Countdown to the Walk Remind Me Share Facebook Twitter Full Name @ Tweet text Retweet Favorite Reply LIVE on Discovery & Discovery.com Get Started Meet Nik Nik Wallenda is known as "The King of the High Wire." He is the seventh generation of the legendary Great Wallendas and began walking the wire at age 4. He and his family have performed some of the most famous stunts in the world, but no one else has ever dared to take on the Grand Canyon. Meet Daredevil Nik Wallenda Posted May 20 Nik Has Nerves of Steel Posted May 24 The Wallendas: Family on a Wire posted June 10 swipe for videos The Walk At a height of 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge, Nik Wallenda will walk on a wire that is just 2 inches thick. While traversing the 1,400-foot-wide gap between the cliffs, Nik will have to adjust to sudden wind gusts of over 20 mph with no safety tether attaching him to his line. One wrong step could be his last. Traverse the Grand Canyon Posted May 23 Nik Wallenda’s Tools of Tightrope Walking Posted May 30 Life in Training Posted June 17 Wired In Posted June 20 swipe for videos Take the Walk Experience the incredible thrill of crossing the Grand Canyon on a high wire. Explore hair-raising views from the wire 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge. Take the Walk Now Skywire Live Sweepstakes Reach your destination and YOU win! Enter here for a chance to win the All-New 2014 Outlander. Enter Now height: width: scrollX: scrollY: We’re sorry. In order to enjoy the full experience of this website, you will need to upgrade your web browser. Internet Explorer Chrome Firefox Safari No thanks, take me to the simple...