A Norwegian daredevil had a shocking close call when he slipped during a death-defying walk on a tightrope suspended 1,000 meters high above two cliffs in Kjerag, Norway.

Drone footage shows the moment Espen Hatleskog loses his balance on the tightrope and tumbles off into a terrifying plunge. Luckily, his safety rope saves him from plummeting back to earth, and he is left suspended in the air.

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After pulling himself back onto the tightrope, Hatleskog sits for a few minutes before standing up again and valiantly continuing on his wobbly path to the other side.

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