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Thank you Krzysztof for this movie, hopefully somebody can take your painful lesson.
I remember Krzysztof's career, how he relentlessly pushed himself to reach the 200-jump mark. All to start BASE jumping, all to start wingsuit flying. He completed both courses and soon stood on the edge, accomplishing feats that would make the average person immediately soil their pants. In this film, after all the trials, it seems he can finally look back on his ignorance from a different perspective. He made it, barely. Perhaps for young skydivers interested in combined BASE and wingsuit jumping, the film will contribute to a moment of reflection.
EDIT 2019 / BASE FATALITY LIST
BFL# : 369 (6th of the year)
Name: Krzysztof Rojek
Date: 18th July 2019.
Nationality: Poland.
Location: Sunndalsøra, Norway.
Object Type: Earth.
COD: Fall from cliff while gearing up.
Clothes / Suit: Wingsuit Aura 3.
Gear / Parachute: Summit, Flik 240
Age: 35.
WS BASE Experience: Approx 400 wingsuit BASE jumps
Years/Seasons in Base: 6 years.
Time of day: Approx 1pm.
Casual factors: It was a large flat area of rock at the exit.
Exit Altitude: Approx 1600 metres.
Conditions: Good conditions, dry rock, sunny.
Wind on exit: Calm.
Description:
Krzysztof went to Sunndalsøra to look for a new exit South of Langrabbpiken. He was jumping alone which he did occasionally. Before he jumped he sent a GPS track of his hike with co-ordinates of the new exit and a photo of the view looking down from the exit. He said it was a 5 second rock drop.
After not receiving further contact from Krzysztofand feeling that something was wrong, 2 of his friends drove from Romsdalen to Sunndalsøra. They checked the landing area and then found his van unattended at the start of the hike.
The Police were called and a rescue helicopter quickly located his body underneath the exit. They had the GPS co-ordinates to help them. No helmet or camera was recovered. Krzysztof died instantly from a severe head injury.
On inspecting his equipment and body it was noted that his wingsuit zippers were not done up. Left arm was zipped to the elbow, right arm not zipped at all. Booties were on but leg zips not done up. The rescue team believes he had his helmet on, but chin strap not fastened. His rig was on with leg straps and chest strap tightened.
Krzysztof died from a tragic accident falling from the cliff before he was fully geared up in his wingsuit. It was a 5 second rock drop and he has not been able to pull his pilot chute before impacting directly below the exit. Speaking to the rescue personnel they said the area at the top of the cliff looked flat. It was not a rappel or sketchy to access the exit. At the time of jumping it was sunny with dry rock.
Krzysztof was a very dedicated, motivated wingsuit BASE jumper.
He was a rock climber for 12 years before he started BASE. He was good at finding exits using topographical maps and was a strong hiker. After an intial hasty progression in BASE, he had matured and slowly built his skills and experience over a number of years. He was constantly improving and had become a skilled wingsuit pilot.
He was a quiet character and would come across as shy, but once you got to know him he was funny, thoughtful, generous and a wonderful man. He will be greatly missed.
6 янв 2017
