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Dean Potter has always dreamed of flying. For most of his life, he pursued that dream by climbing—squeezing holds as he reached for the sky. Now he is finally letting go.

In one of Alpinist’s most daring articles, Dean sketches the motivations that pushed him closer to freedom of flight. "Embracing Insanity" in Alpinist 27 documents his new inspiration, FreeBASE (or long and difficult free soloing with a parachute at the ready), and his long-term ambition: to fly a wing suit and land safely without parachute or other gear.

Today, Dean is closer than ever to unencumbered human flight. Earlier this month, he spoke with us from Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, where he had just flown the longest and tallest BASE jump ever recorded. Read more about his jump here, and subscribe to Alpinist today and get 33% off (enter Promotion Code ALPHC4).