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BASE jumper sets world-record with Himalayan leap

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Press Trust of India Uttarkashi

Rozov, a well-known face in the world of BASE jumping, an extreme sports that include skydiving, snowboarding, and cliff-jumping, etc, set a new world-record with a leap from the top of Shivling.

After a 30-day expedition, including a six-day ascent, the 47-year-old Rozov managed to find a perfect take-off spot at 6420m from which he could start his world record attempt.

The Russian landed 2,200m further down on the glacier, just 90 seconds later.

The other expedition members took three days to complete the descent.

"This was my first project in the Himalayas," said the two-time skydiving world champion after his record-breaking flight.

 

"We had few difficulties along the way, so I am really pleased that we were able to complete the jump successfully," he added.

The Russian's breathtaking feats, such as jumping into an active volcano in Kamchatka, Eastern Russia in 2009 and from Ulvetanna Peak in the Antarctic in 2010, have made him famous world over.

B.A.S.E stands for the objects often jumped from: B for Buildings, A for Antenna, S for Span, E for Earth.

  

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First Published: Jun 15 2012 | 7:05 PM IST

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