Video: Nik Wallenda crosses Grand Canyon on high wire

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Daredevil Nik Wallenda completes a high wire walk along a steel cable, 1,500 feet over a section of the Grand Canyon. Without tether or safety net, the self-described King of the High Wire took 22 minutes to walk 426m across the canyon, with just the distant ribbon of the Little Colorado River beneath him.

He could be heard praying almost constantly during the walk, murmuring “Thank you, Jesus,” and kissing the ground when he reached the other side.

“It took every bit of me to stay focused that entire time,” he said afterwards. Report by Sophie Foster.