(Yekaterinburg, Russia)

Born on 5, November, 1948 in Irbit, Sverdlovsk region.

Honoured master of sport, multytimes champion of USSR and Russia, ascender of 8-thousands Cho-Oyu (1991,1996), Dhaulagiri (1993), Shisha-Pangma (1996), Lhotse Main(1997), Everest (1998).

Since 1995 Valery Pershin was deputy director of young climbing school, since 2000 - he's director of this school.

His son Mikhail is also rather famous alpinist, one of the most strong in Russia.

Best ascents:

Cho-oyu (8201m), 1991.
Dhaulagiri (8167 m), 1993. This ascent was nominated on "Gold Ice Axe"-93.
Cho-oyu (8201m) and Shisha-Pangma (8013m),1996 - the first time in Russia.
Ama-Dablam (6863m),1997.
Lhotse Main (8501m), 1997.
Everest (8848m), 1998.
Monblanc, 1999.
Lhotse Main (8501m), 2000.

He's going to make new route via North Face of Everest in 2002.