Russian Rozov jumps from mountain to keep world record

Russia, May 30 – Russian daredevil, Valery Rozov, has once again re-written the record books, making the world’s highest BASE jump off the north face of the tallest mountain on Earth, Everest.

 

Rozov has made his historic jump from 7,220 meters above sea level to mark the 60 years of the Everest (8,848 meter) conquest by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay back in 1953.

 

The 48-year-old and his team were planning the stunt for two years, which included a 6,420-meter jump from another Himalayan peak, the Shivling (6,543 meters), in 2012.

 

It took Rozov four days to climb from base camp to the jumping location, with his ascent beginning on the Chinese side of the mountain.

 

 

 

The Russian jumped from the cliff, with temperatures at -18 degrees Celsius, and landed safely on the Rongbuk glacier at an altitude of 5,950 meters.

 

The wingsuit flight lasted for about one minute, with the skydiver reaching the speed of around 200kph.

 

On his return to Moscow, Rozov said the whole Everest project came at a high price for him – both mentally and physically – but it was worth it as he managed to fulfill his long-time dream.  Source : RT