Born on 9 April, 1966.

Started mountaineering activity in the Sport Club of Army in 1988. Sport Master of International level (in 1994).

The best alpinist of Russia in 2000. He was nominated for "Gold Ice Axe" twice (1999, 2000).

 

The best ascents:

2002

Expedition "Bask - Wall of Big Sail"

2001
Latok-III .

2000
New route on peak of Spantik, Himalaya, Pakistan, via "Gold Counterfort" 6B-grade in Russian classification, in pair with Mikhail Davy, unrepeated.
Was awarded with "Gold Edelweisse" for the best Russian ascent 2000.

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Winter ascent of Petit Dru, France. New route "Up to Madonna", via North-West Face, 6A-grade, unrepeated 1 place in Russian Championship.

1999
New route on Thalay Sagar via North Face, " High Tention", 6B-grade in pair.

New route on Grande Capucine, France, "Russian Winter", 6B-grade, in pair.

1998
Petit Dru, new route via North Face, 6A, in pair Grandes Jorrasses, new variant via North Face, 6A, in pair.

1997
Ak-Su, new route via North Face, 6B, unrepeated.

1996
Ak-Su ( 5217m ), new route via diretissima of North Face, 6A-grade, unrepeated.

1995
Petit Dru, North-West Face, 6B-grade.

1991
Engels, 2 place in USSR Championship.