High-wire walker crosses near the Grand Canyon - in pictures

Renae Yellowhorse, a Navajo woman from Cameron, gathers with other Native Americans along the highway near the site of the high-wire walk Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP

Preacher Joel Osteen (left) leads a prayer with Nik Wallenda (second left), his wife Erendira, daughter Evita and son Yanni before the stunt. Several previous generations of Wallenda family have been high-wire walkers Photograph: Tiffany Brown/AP

Wallenda walks on the two-inch thick high-wire, without a safety harness Photograph: Tim Boyles/Getty Images

Wallenda pauses during his quarter-mile walk to steady the rope during swirling winds Photograph: Tiffany Brown/AP

The scale of the feat is shown in this image Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP

A helicopter swoops beneath him, recording footage of the stunt Photograph: Rick Bowmer/AP

Wallenda nears the end of his journey and jogs the final few metres Photograph: Tiffany Brown/AP

He kisses the ground after completing his mission Photograph: Tiffany Brown/AP

Wallenda is congratulated by his wife Erendira Photograph: Tiffany Brown/AP