Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", skywalks above the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", completes his skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane completes the first performance of Skywalk 2012, the Greatest Building to Building skywalk in North American history. Cochrane will grace the Niagara Falls skyline from the Skylon Tower (520 feet tall) to the top of the Hilton Hotel (581 feet tall) for the entire summer. At 1300 feet distance, he will cover approximately 20 miles on this wire in the 81 scheduled performances. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Canadian Jay Cochrane walks above the Pearl of the Orient Tower in Shanghai, China as he accomplished a world record for the highest and longest nighttime building-to-building wire walk on September 24, 1996. Cochrane plans to walk across Niagara Falls in 1997. ©Mark D. Phillips

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Canadian Jay Cochrane walks above the Pearl of the Orient Tower in Shanghai, China as he accomplished a world record for the highest and longest nighttime building-to-building wire walk on September 24, 1996. Cochrane plans to walk across Niagara Falls in 1997. Photo by Mark D. Phillips. No Sales/No mags

Canadian Jay Cochrane practices in Shanghai, China as he accomplished a world record for the highest and longest nighttime building-to-building wire walk on September 24, 1996. Cochrane plans to walk across Niagara Falls in 1997. Photo by Mark D. Phillips. No Sales/No mags

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", skywalks above the Pudong District in Shanghai, China, in 1996. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane Skywalk2012 first day on July 6, 2012 from the Skylon Tower to the Hilton Fallsview Hotel, 1300 feet across in Niagara Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

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Jay Cochrane skywalks above Niagara Falls, Canada between the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Hotel on 14 June, a distance of 650 feet and 400 feet above the ground. Cochrane will perform the skywalks between the hotels daily beginning June 17, 2005. The daily walks are a prelude to the "Skylon Tower" skywalk beginning July 1st which will begin at a height of 400 feet atop the Niagara Fallsview Casino and traverse a distance of 1,800 feet where Jay will step off the wire on top of the Skylon Tower, more than 600 feet high. The "Skylon Tower" skywalk will be the longest skywalk in North American history. ©Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane performs the "Skylon Tower Skywalk" which began atop the 32-story (364 feet height) Niagara Fallsview Casino, traversing a distance of 1,250 feet, and finished atop the Skylon Tower at a height of 520 feet. Jay's performance was astounding, set to music as he talked to the crowd below, giving the spectators a first-hand experience of what it is like to be on the wire. Jay Cochrane completed the longest and highest skywalk ever performed outside of China. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", practices for his skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", practices for his skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", practices for his skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", practices for his skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane starts skywalking in Fengjie, China during the Great China Skywalk. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", begins his skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, in 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane start point on north side of Qutang Gorge in Fengjie, China. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane starts skywalking in Fengjie, China during the Great China Skywalk. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", completes The Great China Skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, on October 28, 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. Photo ©Mark D Phillips/jaycochrane.com

Jay Cochrane, "The Prince of the Air", completes The Great China Skywalk over the Yangtze River in Qutang Gorge, China, on October 28, 1995. The skywalk was and is the greatest ever made spanning half a mile between the canyon walls and 1,350 feet above the river. Photo ©Mark D Phillips/jaycochrane.com

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Jay Cochrane skywalks above Silver Springs, Florida, from two 200 foot towers of his own design over a quarter-mile apart.

Jay Cochrane skywalks above Silver Springs, Florida, from two 200 foot towers of his own design over a quarter-mile apart.

Jay Cochrane skywalks from the Ice Palace (175 feet tall) to the Marriott Waterside (450 feet tall) in Tampa, FL. Cochrane's 900-feet skywalk on a 5/8 inch cable on Wednesday, August 23 at noon. Cochrane holds five world records for skywalking but says that this walk was "a challenge." Photo by Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane skywalks from the Ice Palace (175 feet tall) to the Marriott Waterside (450 feet tall) in Tampa, FL. Cochrane's 900-feet skywalk on a 5/8 inch cable on Wednesday, August 23 at noon. Cochrane holds five world records for skywalking but says that this walk was "a challenge." Photo by Mark D. Phillips

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Jay Cochrane skywalks above Niagara Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane checks a guide wire for the Great China Skywalk over the Yangtze River deep in Qutang Gorge on October 19, 1995. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane skywalks above Niagara Falls, Canada between the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Hotel on 14 June, a distance of 650 feet and 400 feet above the ground. Cochrane will perform the skywalks between the hotels daily beginning June 17, 2005. The daily walks are a prelude to the “Skylon Tower" skywalk beginning July 1st which will begin at a height of 400 feet atop the Niagara Fallsview Casino and traverse a distance of 1,800 feet where Jay will step off the wire on top of the Skylon Tower, more than 600 feet high. The "Skylon Tower" skywalk will be the longest skywalk in North American history. Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane skywalks above Niagara Falls, Canada between the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and the Hilton Hotel on 14 June, a distance of 650 feet and 400 feet above the ground. Cochrane will perform the skywalks between the hotels daily beginning June 17, 2005. The daily walks are a prelude to the “Skylon Tower" skywalk beginning July 1st which will begin at a height of 400 feet atop the Niagara Fallsview Casino and traverse a distance of 1,800 feet where Jay will step off the wire on top of the Skylon Tower, more than 600 feet high. The "Skylon Tower" skywalk will be the longest skywalk in North American history. Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips

Jay Cochrane approaches the top of the Skylon Tower in Niagar Falls, Canada. ©/Mark D. Phillips