Grand Canyon Tightrope Walker Nik Wallenda -- PANTSED ... For Life

Grand Canyon Tightrope Walker
PANTSED
... For Life
World record-setting Grand Canyon tightrope walker Nik Wallenda won't have to worry about scaring the pants off himself anymore -- because one jeans company has offered to keep him stocked with trouserly replacements for life.

FYI, Wallenda was wearing Buffalo Jeans when he performed his highwire stunt on Sunday -- becoming the first man ever to cross a massive gorge near the Grand Canyon -- and the jeans company wants to express its gratitude by giving him a lifetime supply of their threads.

A rep for Buffalo tells us, "We know we have brand loyalists but this takes it to a whole new level -- literally."

The rep says Wallenda's wife and children will also be receiving a lifetime supply of Buffalo jeans.

As for some kind of business partnership, or spokesperson agreement, Buffalo says nothing of the kind has been discussed just yet. The rep says, "We can discuss business later."

And if free jeans weren't enough, Buffalo has also erected a thank-you billboard to Wallenda in Times Square.



 

The Watch Nik Wallenda Wore on His Grand Canyon Walk

Nik Wallenda / JeanRichard Terrascope

Discovery Channel’s live broadcast of Nik Wallenda’s history-making tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon garnered 13 million viewers last Sunday.

While completing the 22-minute walk on a two-inch cable 1,500 feet above the gorge, Wallenda wore a JeanRichard Terrascope watch ($2,900). The stainless-steel 44 mm automatic sport watch is rugged and wearable for less strenuous everyday activity as well as feats of derring-do.

Wallenda is the latest ambassador to join the brand in its celebration of adventure, courage, and artistry. The Hollywood Reporter spoke with the daredevil about the challenges of his incredible walk and his appreciation of fine timekeeping.

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The Hollywood Reporter: What makes the Grand Canyon walk different from any other you have done before? Any particular challenges?

Nik Wallenda: The height of the walk at 1,500 feet was nearly five times higher than my highest previous walk. Also, I typically walk a 5/8-inch cable, but due to the rigging requirements of this site, I walked the same 2-inch cable I used for Niagara Falls. But really, the biggest difference was definitely the varying winds, coming from multiple directions including up drafts, and ranging from a gentle breeze to gusts in the high 40s [mph].  

THR: Were you always interested in watches? If so, how did you become interested in watches? Are you a collector? 

NW: Actually, my interest in watches didn't start until I was older. It was my father-in-law who first got me interested, and he's really the connoisseur and has given me a few insights.

THR: What if anything draws you to watches, and is there a connection with what you do?

NW: As you might imagine, my life can be pretty fast-paced, and it's my personality to always be on time. It's just something that's always been important to me, so I'd say a precision quality watch, such as my JeanRichard Terrascope, can certainly play a part in keeping to that.

 

The Watch Nik Wallenda Wore on His Grand Canyon Walk

Nik Wallenda / JeanRichard Terrascope

Discovery Channel’s live broadcast of Nik Wallenda’s history-making tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon garnered 13 million viewers last Sunday.

While completing the 22-minute walk on a two-inch cable 1,500 feet above the gorge, Wallenda wore a JeanRichard Terrascope watch ($2,900). The stainless-steel 44 mm automatic sport watch is rugged and wearable for less strenuous everyday activity as well as feats of derring-do.

Wallenda is the latest ambassador to join the brand in its celebration of adventure, courage, and artistry. The Hollywood Reporter spoke with the daredevil about the challenges of his incredible walk and his appreciation of fine timekeeping.

STORY: Nik Wallenda Wants to Bring High-Wire Act to Manhattan 

The Hollywood Reporter: What makes the Grand Canyon walk different from any other you have done before? Any particular challenges?

Nik Wallenda: The height of the walk at 1,500 feet was nearly five times higher than my highest previous walk. Also, I typically walk a 5/8-inch cable, but due to the rigging requirements of this site, I walked the same 2-inch cable I used for Niagara Falls. But really, the biggest difference was definitely the varying winds, coming from multiple directions including up drafts, and ranging from a gentle breeze to gusts in the high 40s [mph].  

THR: Were you always interested in watches? If so, how did you become interested in watches? Are you a collector? 

NW: Actually, my interest in watches didn't start until I was older. It was my father-in-law who first got me interested, and he's really the connoisseur and has given me a few insights.

THR: What if anything draws you to watches, and is there a connection with what you do?

NW: As you might imagine, my life can be pretty fast-paced, and it's my personality to always be on time. It's just something that's always been important to me, so I'd say a precision quality watch, such as my JeanRichard Terrascope, can certainly play a part in keeping to that.

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High-Wire Artist Nik Wallenda Walks Across Arizona Gorge

Aerialist Nik Wallenda traversing Niagara Falls last June.

Nik Wallenda successfully walked the 1,500 feet across the Colorado River Gorge in Arizona along a 2-inch-thick wire on Sunday. The high-wire daredevil, famous for similar walks like the one he did at Niagara Falls, made the precarious trek live on television and without a net or safety line.

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Nik Wallenda, scion of the famous "Flying Wallendas" family, plans to set out suspended 1,500 feet above the Colorado River Gorge in Arizona with only his legendary sense of balance and a 2-inch-thick cable between him and certain death.

Wallenda, 34, will walk the quarter-mile across the gorge, which is located near the Grand Canyon. The stunt comes a year after he successfully traversed Niagara Falls, earning a seventh Guinness World Record in the process.

One key difference between Sunday's attempted feat and last year's Niagara crossing is that this time Wallenda will dispense with his safety harness.

The Associated Press writes that "Wallenda is a seventh-generation high-wire artist. ... His great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, fell during a performance in Puerto Rico and died at the age of 73. Several other family members, including a cousin and an uncle, have perished while performing wire walking stunts."