(Yekaterinburg, Russia)

Born on 11, October 1946.

Honoured master of sport, high quality doctor, married, has a dauther, a son and a grandson.

Best ascents:

Everest (8848m) - 5 times in 1992,1995,1997,1998, 2004.
Traverse of 4th summits of Kanchenganga, 1989.
Cho-oyu (8201m), 1991, 1996, 2003.
Cho-oyu (8201m) and Shisha-Pang (8013m),1996 - the first time in Russia.
Ama-Dablam (6863m), 1997.
Lhotse-Ball (8398m), 1998.
Denali, 1999, 2005.
Lhotse Main (8501m),2000.
Lhotse Middle,2001.

2003 Cho-Oyu (8201 m)

2004 Everest North Face (8848m)

2005 Denali (6193 m)

2005 Dhaulagiri (8167 m) (http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=784)

About him...

He participated in organization and running of 14 himalayan expedition. He became USSR winner 7 times, Russia champion - 4 times, "Snow Leopard", honoured master of sport.

He was awarded with Order of Frienship of People for making traverse of 4th summits of Kanchenganga (1989), and with medal "To the Glory of Osetia" for making ascent of Everest (1995).