tight rope, if you get up there, you succeed. if you fail, then god bless you. you might die. july 8, 2012. on a scorching summer day, aisikaier prepares to give a death defying performance that will be broadcast live on television. the location for the stunt? a vast ravine in china extending 2,100 feet across. instead of the wire normally used in his acts, he is challenged to walk the existing cable car wire. slick in areas with oil, positioned 700 feet above the ground. increasing the risk of this feat, aisikaier is walking not only backward, but blindfolded. translator: the skill of walking the tight rope backwards and blindfolded, we want to spread it. we want to amaze our audience of dowaze. the plan was i walk backward and
a high-wire performer takes on a challenge at staggering heights. that may be too daunting even for him. 41-year-old aisikaier is a sixth generation performer. a master in the ancient chinese art of high-wire walking known as dowaze. he started training at the age of 6 and performs across his native china without a safety harness. translator: it s not exciting if you put on a safety belt. no dowaze performer would use insurance methods. for those of us who walk the tight rope, if you get up there, you succeed. if you fail, then god bless you. you might die. july 8, 2012.
july 8, 2012. on a scorching summer day, aisikaier prepares to give a death defying performance that will be broadcast live on television. the location for the stunt? a vast ravine in china extending 2,100 feet across. instead of the wire normally used in his acts, he is challenged to walk the existing cable car wire. slick in areas with oil, positioned 700 feet above the ground. increasing the risk of this feat, aisikaier is walking not only backward, but blindfolded. translator: the skill of walking the tight rope backwards and blindfolded, we want to spread it. we want to amaze our audience of dowaze. the plan was i walk backward and blindfolded until i reach the middle 200 meters where there s
on a scorching summer day, aisikaier prepares to give a death defying performance that will be broadcast live on television. the location for the stunt? a vast ravine in china extending 2,300 feet across. instead of the wire normally used in his acts, he is challenged to walk the existing cable car wire. slick in areas with oil, positioned 700 feet above the ground. increasing the risk of this feat, aisikaier is walking not only backward, but blindfolded. translator: the skill of walking the tight rope backwards and blindfolded, we want to spread it. we want to amaze our audience of dowaze. the plan was i walk backward and blindfolded until i reach the middle 200 meters where there s water beneath. i said please notify me once i
july 8, 2012. on a scorching summer day, aisikaier prepares to give a death defying performance that will be broadcast live on television. the location for the stunt? a vast ravine in china extending 2,100 feet across. instead of the wire normally used in his acts, he is challenged to walk the existing cable car wire. slick in areas with oil, positioned 700 feet above the ground. increasing the risk of this feat, aisikaier is walking not only backward, but blindfolded. translator: the skill of walking the tight rope backwards and blindfolded, we want to spread it. we want to amaze our audience of dowaze. the plan was i walk backward and blindfolded until i reach the middle 200 meters where there s