Climbing Legend Dean Potter Killed During BASE Jump

Rock climbing personality Dean Potter was one of two men killed over the weekend during a failed BASE jump attempt in California's Yosemite National Park.

Potter and Graham Hunt lost their lives during a wingsuit flight from Taft Point, a scenic overlook perched 3,000 feet above Yosemite Valley. The New York Times reports that they were unsuccessful in navigating the park's granite cliffs, and collided with the rock before they were able to pull their parachutes.

"It's tremendously sad," Yosemite chief of staff Mike Gauthier told the New York Times. "Dean was part of this community and had such an impact on climbing. He was a luminary and in the pantheon of climbing gods."

Potter made a name for himself by setting speed climbing records in Yosemite, completing bold free solo ascents and executing daring high line stunts. The award-winning 2014 film "Valley Uprising" featured Potter's contributions to American rock climbing counterculture.

Daredevils Soar Above Dubai with Personal Jetpacks

No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: these two daredevils are indeed gliding through the city of Dubai on personal jetpacks. Pilot Yves Rossy and renowned skydiver Vince Reffet donned the Jetman wings and soared over the city, flirting with the top of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, and swooping over the Liwa desert.

The Jetman wings first rose to prominence in 2008, as Rossy took them for a flight through the Swiss Alps, becoming the first man in history to fly using a jet-engine powered carbon fiber wing. Rossy is now teaming up with Reffet to bring his product to a larger audience in Dubai.

"Jetman is the culmination of over 20 years of innovation and has resulted in achieving my personal dream to fly free, soaring through the sky. Together we will make great advances as we move towards our next big milestone." Rossy remarked in a news release.