Valery Rozov
Valery Rozov in 2007
Born	December 26, 1964 Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Now: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
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

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.

Notable jumps

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]

5 October 2016

Rozov broke his own record for highest wingsuit BASE by jumping from 7,700 metres (25,300 ft) on Cho Oyu in 2016.^[8]

Death

Rozov 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.