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Suspended above mountains to highlight COVID-19 struggles, Swiss artists break records

Daredevils
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Daredevils

Swiss artists have been celebrating the reopening of the Glacier 3000 cable car in Les Diablerets, Switzerland.

Performed stunts
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Performed stunts

Swiss acrobat Freddy Nock walked blindfolded and rode a bike at an altitude of 3000m as part of a performance done by artists on Tuesday (June 23), to highlight struggles amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Broke records
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Broke records

During his performance, Nock broke three records: balancing for 40m on a slope of more than 39.1 degrees, riding a bike on a cable car for 367m, and walking blindfolded on the same cable for 151.1m, according to organisers Swiss Glacier 3000.

Attempt to support impacted artists
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Attempt to support impacted artists

The airshow was organized by Nock and the Swiss Glacier 3000 to support artists who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis all over the world.

Other acrobats participated to the show, like Swiss trapeze artist David Maillard, who performed a show hanged at one of the cable cars, 200m above ground.

Wheel of death
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Wheel of death

Ramon Kathriner opened the show with its “Wheel of the death” and Italian pole dancer, Sheila Nicolodi danced at 3000 meters in height.