World Record : Highest base jump by a human

Ever dreamt of flying like a bird in the mountain valleys. Then have a look at this Human-O-bird who has flown all around Mt. Everest. A 48-year old Mindfreak jumps off from Mount Everest which is the tallest mountain in the world. Mount Everest  is 8848metres above the sea level. The jump has been done from 7,220 meters which stands out to be a record till date. No human has ever tried this feat.

Who is this Dare devil?

• Name : Valery Rozov
• Country : Russia
• Profession : Stuntman
• World Record set On: May 5th [Occasion of the 60th anniversary of clinching mountain Everest for the first time, 1953 by Sherpa Tenzing ]

What is base jumping?
-BASE jumping in a wing suit. Jumping from high altitudes. Wish we could do it once.

Storyline:

1. Rozov has a strong determination to set records when it comes to base jumping.
2.  He has already successfully completed base jumps from selecting different mountains, Cliffs, Buildings etc. All around the world.
3.  He has fought out big both physically and mentally to do this task for 2 years.
4. He started his jump from China side.
5.  He has spent around for 3weeks to get accustomed with the altitude and climatic conditions on Mt. Everest.
6. Rozov has climbed for 4days to choose his highest point of jump Location in freezing -18C.
7. After choosing his location Rozov had his life time's longest leap which turned out to be a world record but hasn't confirmed yet.
8.  He travelled at  speeds of up to 200kph which is mind wobbling and death defying. He reached the bottom line safe.
9. Completed successfully on the Tibet side.

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“Only when I got back home did I see how hard it was for me both physically and psychologically,”Rozov told  to Red Bull sponsor.

Recent record:

• Base jump from an Active volcano in Russia, 2009.

Hope he creates more and more records having a sound life in coming future.

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