Van Wallenda ran across a wire 1,500 feet above a river in Arizona . He said the wind was worse than he expected . Without safety equipment , he made the quarter - mile run with just a balancing pole . When asked how he planned to eat , he said eating a nice steak .
Nik Wallenda walked across a wire 1,500 feet above a river in Arizona . He said the wind was worse than he expected . Without safety rigging , he made the quarter-mile journey with just a balancing pole . When asked how he planned to celebrate , he mentioned eating a nice steak .