Dan Osman - Craziest Rock Climber In The World! (No ropes!)

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There are some who are just so passionate about the sport that they choose it as a lifestyle, and they are willing to risking their life to show the world their dedication to it. Meet Dan Osman, he was known as the craziest rock climber in the world, and you're about to find out why. There are only two words that will answer why and the words are "No Ropes!" He climbs rocks without ropes, which is one of the most death defying acts anyone could pull off in line with this sport.

Dan Osman was a Japanese-American extreme sport enthusiast. He was a man known to face and embrace danger. He participated in an activity called rope free-flying also known as rope jumping. This is where you fall freely from a cliff with a safety rope to catch you. He had done it several times, but he wasn't able to make it the last time he did it. His rope failed and wasn't able to catch him when he fell on the rock of the Yosemite National Park. He had done a lot of extreme sports was well recognized.

Apparently, the rope that he used that caused his death had been exposed through some bad cold weather a month before he used it. He had a lot of videos online featuring his rock climbing and other extreme sports activities. This man knew no fear, and he had a lot of followers who commended his bravery. He died at the age of 35 in 1998.

Osman embraced heights and was not afraid at all to face it, even to the point that it led to his death. If you want to see how did some of his climbing, check out the YouTube video below.

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