Achieve New Heights with Ivan Kristoff

Life at the end of the rope

“If I can make it on top of the urban world, I can make it anywhere!”

Ivan Kristoff

Welcome to the vertical world of Ivan Kristoff

“The longer you fall, the longer you will lie” Ivan Kristoff

Verticality has no limits

“My PR strategy: Build your name, Play your game, and by the man of the hour” Ivan Kristoff

No self preservation

“Work smart, not hard!”

Ivan Kristoff

Altitude with attitude

“Welcome to my vertical world, where verticality has no limits,, there are no boundaries of human endurance, there is no self preservation, but at the high altitude only the right attitude will save you!

Ivan Kristoff

High in the sky

No limits of human endurance No limits of human endurance

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No limits of human endurance

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Nationality: Birthplace: Resides:

Bulgarian and Canadian Sofia Sofia and Toronto, Canada

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Introducing Ivan Kristoff

The aerial and vertical rope access professional

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Biography - photography As a member of the Nikon Professional Services (NPS), Ivan is among the international group of Special Nikon Photographers.

Ivan Kristoff’s interests have aimed at blending new heights in photography with new dimensions in his vertical operations.

Ivan’s passion for helicopters, paragliders and motorcycles illustrates his never abiding focus on pursuing the element of danger. “I live to be challenged. I love pushing the extreme and living on the edge.”

His photographs illustrate his motus vivendi. The photographs vividly exhibit how Ivan‘s love of mountain climbing and paragliding have resulted in breath taking aerial photographs.

The secret of his success is the ability to never accept conventional thinking and traditional routes in achieving his goals.

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Biography - professional • Ivan has a unique position in the market as a rope access player with an extremely high profile in the vertical world. He pioneered the development of the most comprehensive high-rise rope access service in Canada.

• Completed some of the most challenging high-altitude rope access projects in the vertical environment and helicopter operations.

• One of his unique projects was ropework on the world's tallest structure during extreme weather conditions and harsh environment.

• Extensive experience with Military, Tactical Aviation, Police and Fire Department.

• Developed innovative techniques for aerial rapid access and human extraction with helicopter at high-rise buildings.

• Internationally known for his innovative project and cutting-edge use of technology in inaccessible places.

Technical consultant and sponsored by the world leading photo, IT and mobile communication companies.

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Exhibition-the Parliament Bulgaria Achievements in Vertical Operations (06 April 2005)

Grand Entrance for the exhibition Đžf the Bulgarian Parliament

Major-General Petrov, Director of the National Service for Combating Organized Crime

This one-week event was dedicated to the officers of the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior, who have sacrificed their lives in the service of our country. The series of photo exhibitions provided a unique perspective on those brave men, who have placed themselves in harm's way in the duty of national protection.“ Ivan Kristoff

Gen. Rumen Milanov, Director of the National Security Service

Some of the memorabilia presented to Ivan Kristoff for his successful missions

Special Guest: Police Officer Alan Bryant, Member of Emergency Task Force, Toronto Police

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Exhibition-the Parliament Bulgarian National Aviation Day (12 April 2005)

Dedicated to the officers of the Bulgarian Aviation Tactical Unit "The photos in this exhibition showcased the unique moments, which I shared with the team of 24th Helicopter Aviation Base in Krumovo, during a technical demonstration on May 6, 2002, the National Day of the Bulgarian Military.

I had the great privilege to work with Lt. Col. Anton Hristozov, head of a unit with the tactical aviation corps of the Bulgarian Air Force, to earn an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Working with Lt. Col. Evgeny Belkinov, First class pilot, Major Marko Todorov, First class pilot, Major Kostadin Ganev, Boarding Engineer, Captain Krasimir and Sergeant Ivan Ivanov, was a true teamwork experience.� Ivan Kristoff Exhibition at the Bulgarian Museum of Aviation, 24 VAB of Krumovo near Plovdiv.

Organized by:

Sponsored by:

Technical Support by: Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force, Gen. Dimiter Georgiev and Col. Anton Hristozov

Lt. Gen. Stefan Petrov, Commander of Krumovo Airbase Corpus Tactical Aviation

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Non-profit organizations Title: Name of Team: Specialty: Country:

Founder Club Extreme Extreme sports and training Bulgaria

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President Special Operations Services Vertical and Aerial Rope Rescue, Search and Rescue Bulgaria

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Founder Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team Vertical and Aerial Rope Rescue, Canada

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President MotoItalia Ltd. Search and Rescue Canada

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Corporate Title: Name of Company: Business: Country: Title: Name of Company: Business: Country: Title: Name of Company: Business: Country:

President Eiger Rope Access Work Inc. Exterior high-rise services and emergency repairs Canada President Moto Zona Ltd. Distributer of motorcycles and moto accessories Bulgaria President MotoItalia Ltd. Official distributer of Italian made scooters GARELLI Bulgaria

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Corporate

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Corporate

With Silvio Berlusconi, owner of Nuova Garelli Spa.

With Massimo Ambrosini, vice-captain of Milan socer team, and spokesperson of the brand Garelli.

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Exhibition posters

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Exhibition invitations

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Aerial – tactical aerial exercises

Tactical Police Aviation Init February 2, 2003

Human extraction from the exterior wall of a building.

Aerial approach to suspended access worker.

Disconnecting the victim form a rope.

Extracting the casualty to safety.

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Aerial - Series of World Records President of Bulgaria, Georgi Purvanov, congratulates Ivan for his successful achievement with the tactical aviation corps of the Bulgarian Air Force.

Climbing down and up a rope hanging from a helicopter are two new categories in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Bulgarian Air Forces Tactical Aviation Squadron 24 May 16, 2002

Ivan staged a demonstration over the Madara rocks and continued for 13 minutes. He climbed down a 100metre rope hanging from an MI-17 military helicopter.

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Exhibition references

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Aerial – references

World Records

Thank you

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