This past winter Mickey Wilson, an otherwise humble slackliner, was catapulted into the limelight after making a harrowing rescue at Arapahoe Basin that would have likely ended in death had he not been there.
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Turns out, the slack liner stayed true to his roots throughout the fame and has since gotten married to his longtime girlfriend and fiance, Purple McMullen-Laird in epic fashion. And now they’re headed on a Hawaii honeymoon paid for by Ellen Degeneres.
The two recently tied the knot atop a span of netting known in the slackline community as a “space net” in the Fruit Bowl near Canyonlands National Park in Utah. After walking out into the expanse, the two said their vows before dropping through a hole in the middle and enjoying a massive rope swing to start their life’s journey together.
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[All photos courtesy of Nick Davis Weddings]
Wilson became famous overnight after saving a newfound friend from certain death as he hung from a chairlift by his backpack. The backpack cut off the victim’s ability to breath but luckily the professional slackliner was able to shimmy across the lift cable before cutting him free.
*Congrats to Mickey and Purple on their big next step. Have fun in Hawaii!