Valery Vladimirovich Rozov (December 26, 1964 – November 11, 2017) was a Russian BASE jumper, who became known for jumping from the world's highest summits.[2] He currently holds the record for highest BASE jump in the world.
Valery Rozov | |
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 Valery Rozov in 2007 | |
| Born | December 26, 1964 |
| Died | November 11, 2017 (aged 52) Mount Ama Dablam, Nepal |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Alma mater | Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET) |
| Years active | 1998–2017[1] |
| Website | https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/valery-rozov |
Notable jumps
edit- 22 July 2004
- Rozov completed the first wingsuit BASE jump from Amin Brakk in Pakistan.[3]
- 25 February 2008
- Rozov made the first BASE jump from Cerro Torre in a wingsuit.[4]
- 9 December 2010
- Valery Rozov became the first person to climb and BASE jump from the 2,931 metres (9,616 ft) Ulvetanna Peak in Antarctica.[5]
- 25 May 2012
- Rozov made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of 6,420 metres (21,060 ft) wearing a wingsuit.[6]
- 5 May 2013
- Jumped off Changtse (the northern peak of the Mount Everest massif) from a height of 7,220 metres (23,690 ft). Using a specially-developed Red Bull wingsuit, he glided down to the Rongbuk glacier more than 1,000 meters below, setting a new world record for highest base jump.[7]
Death
editRozov died on November 11, 2017, while jumping from a height of 6,812 metres (22,349 ft) off Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal. According to members of his group, Rozov crashed into the side of the mountain.[9] He was 52 years old.
See also
edit- List of Mount Everest records
- Didier Delsalle (Summited Everest with helicopter in 2005)
References
edit- ^ "Valery Rozov". Red Bull. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ Schmidt, Samantha (November 13, 2017). "Legendary Russian daredevil dies while base jumping from 22,000 feet in the Himalayas". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Amin Brakk". Alpinist. 2004-12-02. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "BASE Jump From Cerro Torre". Climbing.com. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Valery Rozov: Antarctic BASE jump like an astronaut in outer space". ExplorersWeb. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
- ^ "Man BASE Jumps 21K Feet From 'Matterhorn of the Himalayas'". Wired. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- ^ "Daredevil Makes Record-breaking Leap from Mount Everest". The Telegraph. 2013-05-29. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Rozov BASE jumped Cho Oyu". ExplorersWeb. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Basejumper Rosow stirbt bei Sprung aus 7000 Metern". Der Spiegel (in German). 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links
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