Rising abruptly from the rolling prairies of northeastern Wyoming,

Devil's Tower is a geological marvel unlike much else on Earth.

Sacred to many indigenous tribes and strikingly out of place amid the surrounding landscape,

the tower's sheer cliffs and hundreds of vertical cracks make it

one of the premier climbing destinations in North America.

For decades, this dramatic formation

has lured adventurers and daredevils,

all hoping to stand atop its flat summit.

One man, however, chose a path that was truly unique, a feat that hasn't been

replicated since. I'm Jason Epperson. This is Parkography, and on this episode, the man who spent

six days trapped atop Devil's Tower National Monument in the attempt to rescue him.

In the fall of 1941, professional parachutist George Hopkins

struck a unique wager with his friend Earl Brocklesby.

Brocklesby bet Hopkins $50, he couldn't parachute from a plane

and land on the flat summit of Devil's Tower.

It was a feat that had never been done before, and Hopkins, who had a reputation for breaking

records with his thrill-seeking jumps, eagerly accepted the bet.

Parachuting into strange places was nothing new for Hopkins.

His latest stunt would have him setting the record for the most

jumps in one day, and a pre-publicity devil's tower jump seemed like a perfect way to raise awareness.

But things didn't go exactly the way Hopkins intended. Letting only a few local reporters in on his

plan, under the condition they would not publish the story until the jump was complete,

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