Valery Rozov

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. He currently holds the record for highest BASE jump in the world.

Notable jumps

 * 22 July 2004: Rozov completed the first wingsuit BASE jump from Amin Brakk in Pakistan.


 * 25 February 2008: Rozov made the first BASE jump from Cerro Torre in a wingsuit.


 * 9 December 2010: Valery Rozov became the first person to climb and BASE jump from the 2931 m Ulvetanna Peak in Antarctica.


 * 25 May 2012: Rozov made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of 6420 m wearing a wingsuit.


 * 5 May 2013: Jumped off Changtse (the northern peak of the Mount Everest massif) from a height of 7220 m. 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.


 * 5 October 2016: Rozov broke his own record for highest wingsuit BASE by jumping from 7700 m on Cho Oyu in 2016.

Death
Rozov died on November 11, 2017, while jumping from a height of 6812 m off Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal. According to members of his group, Rozov crashed into the side of the mountain. He was 52 years old.