itemprop="description" '- ""sixty years after the first successful ascent of everest a russian, valery rozoveates another first there. the 48-year-old jumps off the north face, recording the world's highest ever base jump - from 7,220 metres above sea level. it took rozov four days to climb to the jumping off point" itemprop="about" '- everest: valery rozov records world's highest base jump - video off point i'm vicki liviakis with kron 4 news. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on for two whole years. from at&t. call now for a new low price. choose a u-verse triple play bundle for just

today we ask russian daredevil valery rozov why do you want to jump off there, because you can, and because to valery. and good-bye for michele bachmann who announced today she's done with congress. the minnesota foster mom/tax lawyer/tea party idol is leaving the house at the end of her term next year. so unless she runs for president again, probably no more wide eyed magazine covers to anger fans and less fodder for comedians that love the way she turns a phrase. >> we

today we ask russian daredevil valery rozov why do you want to jump off there, because you can, and because no one has done a base jump this high. so why not? big congrats to valery. and good-bye for michele bachmann who announced today she's done with congress. the minnesota foster mom/tax lawyer/tea party idol is leaving the house at the end of her term next year. so unless she runs for president again, probably no more wide eyed magazine covers to anger fans and less fodder for comedians that love the way she turns a phrase. >> we no longer have slavery. that's a good thing. >> and sidney corcoran made it to prom. her mother said she deserves to have fun, and classmates named her this year's prom queen. >> i keep feeling like i am going to cry, i am just happy to be back. see, now i am going to start crying. >> we are happy you're happy. thank you for watching abc news. world news now coming soon. good night. >>> big disappointment for a class of new grads in san francisco. >> they are out thousands of dollars and nearly missed out on a once in a lifetime experience. good evening. i'm da

sport star valery rozov. jumping off the north face of mount everest. recording the world's highest-ever base jump.almost 24,000 feet above sea level. it took the dare-devil four days just to climb up to the jumping off point. after jumping. he flew for nearly a full minute at speeds of about 125 miles what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. oh, yeah! wow. once you experience it, there's no going back. at our memorial day sale, save on the closeout of our classic special edition bed set. now just $1299 a savings of $600. final days! ends sunday. only at the sleep number store. sleep number. comfort individualized. secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. what? that lovely girl, caught your

russian daredevil valery rozov, with his own dramatic illustration of the principle what goes up, mustin this case. 125 miles an hour. the world's highest-ever base jump. his everest stunt, the latest in a string of record-breaking jumps this past year. there was felix baumgartner's jump from a space platform, the highest ever skydive. and there was "titanic" director james cameron taking the deepest dive ever, jules verne style. seven miles down, deeper than everest is tall. of course the base jumpers like the ones who recently flew through downtown rio, they have just the flying squirrel suit to protect them. american joby ogwyn has done so many hair-raising jump it is, like this one in switzerland, his closet is full of squirrel suits. i guess the big question is, why? he gives the classic mountain climber response -- because it's there. >> it really is the feeling of being like superman, to be able to fly wherever you want. you just think, i want to go over there, and boom, you do it. >> reporter: in reality, he's not superman. he's more like buzz lightyear from "toy story." >> we'

48-year-old russian valery rozov made the jump on may 5th to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of everest. the feat took four years of planning, four days of arduous trekking and only one minute for the actual jump, not to mention a giant set of guts. in that 60 seconds, he reached speeds of 125 miles per hour, soaring down more than 23,000 feet. that's four miles. that's a long way and that's fast. this seasoned daredevil made nearly 10,000 jumps, including one into an active volcano, so he knows what he's doing, but he says this one was particularly tough, both physically and mentally. >> two years of planning, four days to get up there, one minute to come down. >> and a giant set of guts, as we like to say. >> i didn't know that guts came in sets. >> they don't, but my other options weren't so tenable. >>> coming up, her desperate, terrifying cries for help. first on cnn, the american grandmother jailed in mexico' accused of smuggling drugs tells her side of the story. why she believes thoferts aauthe trying to frame her. >>> and aerosmith, james taylor, even ne

this is what russian extreme sports star valerie rozov did earlier this month.his is the world's highest base jump at an altitude of a cool 23,700 feet. and he actually was in the air, flying for nearly 60 seconds before landing on a glacier, there he goes, more than 4,000 feet below. >>> coming up, we're taking a look at hollywood's attempt to portray politicians. daniel day-lewis recently won an oscar for his role as abraham lincoln. and now there is a big name tapped to play john f. kennedy in a tv movie. so, who is it? and do personal politics play a role in choosing the right actor? jake tapper weighs in next. hey kevin...still eating chalk for heartburn? yeah... try new alka seltzer fruit chews. they work fast on heartburn and taste awesome. these are good. told ya! i'm feeling better already. [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. enjoy the relief! [ male announcer ] new alka seltzer fruits chews. at university of phoenix we kis where it can take you.cation (now arriving: city hospital) which is why we're proud to help connect our students with

russian daredevil valery rozov with his own dramatic illustration of the principle what goes up mustmp. his everest stunt the latest in a string of record breaking jumps this past year. there was felix baumgartner's jump from a space platform, the highest ever sky dive. and titanic director james cameron took the deepest dive ever jules verne style, seven miles down, deeper than everest is tall. of course, the base jumpers, like the ones who flew through downtown rio, the base jumpers have the flying squirrel suit to protect them. this man has done so many hair raising jumps like this one in switzerland, his closet is full of squirrel suits. i guess the question is why? he gives the classic mountain climber response, because it's there. >> it really is the feeling of being superman. to be able to fly wherever you want. you just think, i want to go over there, and, boom, you do it. >> reporter: in reality, he's not superman. he's more like buzz lightyear from toy story. >> you're flying. >> this isn't flying. it's falling with style. >> reporter: falling with incredible style, to infi