Daredevil High Rope Walker

Gorging on danger: Barefoot slackliner risks it all 500ft above Cheddar's famous rocky depths to take incredible photographs By Gaven Allen Last updated at 9:02 AM on 4th March 2012 Some of us may have backed a little to close to the edge of a cliff in a bid to take a beautiful  panoramic photograph on holiday. But while the average leisure-seeker is likely to hear the words 'Not to close!' as they creep to the cliff-edge, slackliner Dan Hunt won't listen a word to the health and safety brigade. In fact, the daredevil seems to make it as dangerous as he can for himself as he takes off his shoes and socks to cross a high wire suspended 500ft above Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. Daredevil: Dan Hunt balances barefoot on high wire suspended 150m above Cheddar Gorge in Sommerset Snapshot of danger: Dan uses a camera on the end of a pole to take the incredible snaps of the ground so far below Steady as she goes: Unlike tightrope walking, where the wire is tense, in slacklining it is loose, allowing walkers to perform trick on it... but sometimes just making it across is challenge enough Courage: Dan Hunt balances barefoot on high wire suspended 150m above Cheddar Gorge in Sommerset