I saw Jay Cochrane make is long-anticipated walk from the Fallsview Casino to the Skylon Tower on Saturday. I took several pictures, but I haven’t had a chance to look at them and edit/resize them. I’ll post them soon.
From the July 18, 2005 issue of the Niagara Falls Review:
Prince of the Air soars
Cochrane sets North American record with latest feat
By COREY LAROCQUE
Local News – Monday, July 18, 2005 @ 02:00NIAGARA FALLS – The Prince of the Air has a new jewel in his crown.
Wirewalker Jay Cochrane, who cancelled his high-wire act between the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and the Skylon Tower three times, finally put on the show Saturday afternoon.
“There’s only one way it goes. Either it goes good or it goes bad,” Cochrane said in an interview later.
It took him about 35 minutes to walk from the top of the Fallsview Casino’s hotel tower to the roof of the Skylon Tower’s observation deck. It’s 540 metres from start to finish, making it a North American record for high-wire performances.
Be sure to read the rest of the article to learn about Jay Cochrane’s record-setting feat.