July 20 (UPI) -- A Minnesota man took his love of water skiing to new heights when he went out on a lake wearing 11-foot stilts.
Chris Dens, 30, of Brainerd, said he was inspired to attempt the feat after seeing a video of Glenn Sperry water skiing on 8-foot stilts, and Sperry, who holds the current record after skiing on 10.5-foot stilts, corresponded with him and offered some tips when he set out to take on the record.