The Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Times Square - how on earth could Nik Wallenda hope to top these accomplishments? But the daredevil did on Wednesday, March 4 when he walked the high-wire over a live and active volcano while live on ABC.
Enjoy the interview and be sure to watch Volcano LIVE with Nik Wallenda on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 from 8pm until 10pm as he walks 1,800-feet over the Masaya Volcano in Masaya, Nicaragua!
Nikolas Wallenda was born 40 years ago in Sarasota. With three TV specials involving Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and Chicago, he's not a worldwide celebrity.
Nik Wallenda, his sister Lijana and others were practicing an eight-person pyramid for an upcoming show when suddenly performers lost their balance and tumbled more than 30-feet to the ground.
On Tuesday, Nik and his team worked through the night rigging a highwire between two skyscrapers, but it proved to be more challenging than they ever imagined.
The accident involving Circus Sarasota happened in February 2017 at the Circus Arts Conservatory, the big top tent next to the mall at University Town Center. Five people in an eight-person pyramid fell from the 28-foot high wire.
Expect lots of sunshine tomorrow with afternoon highs topping out in the low-80s. A strong cold front arriving on Monday will bring some big changes to the area with highs only in the 60s early next week.
