On January 7, guides Boris Egorov, Vladimir Murzaev, and their partner Konstantin Yaemurd, all of Kyrgyzstan, made the world’s first BASE jump from Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
The team climbed the Royal Flush route, carrying the climbing, bivouacking and BASE jumping gear over the three-day climb. They then jumped from the summit, a feat never done before, 7 Summits Club reported.
The team during the approach trek. Photo: 7 Summits Club
Luck, experience – and no permission?
The jumpers are a group of mountain, paragliding and BASE jumping guides known as The Dirty Climbers. Member Boris Egorov posted on Instagram that their jump, in perfect conditions, was “a stroke of pure luck, [but also] earned through all our experience.”
The jump took place during a good weather window last week.
We have found no mention of previous BASE jumps from the Patagonian spires. In a 2022 post, Rolando Garibotti of Patagonia Vertical confirmed that the activity is not among the activities allowed in Argentina’s Parque de los Glaciares. He noted that the park administration says that “everything that is not specifically permitted is prohibited.”
The team has shared a photo gallery with images from the climb, preparations for the jump, and the final flight from Patagonia’s famous granite spire.
The Dirty Climbers team mainly operates in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where they hold periodic camps and courses, and BASE jump:
