EverestHistory.com: Andrei Volkov

Andrei E. Volkov summited Everest May 12, 1992 via the standard South East Ridge route. He was born in Arkhangelsk, Russia in July, 1960. He holds the official sporting status of master of sports, international class, snow leopard. He started climbing mountains in 1978. He summited 7,000m peaks of former USSR 10 times. Volkov graduated from the Moscow Engineering-Physical Institute where he specialized in atomic electric power stations. He is the Dean of Finance and Management at the International Academy of business and banking, Togliatti.

Besides climbing, Andrei Volkov is enjoys tennis and mountain skiing. Formerly, he took part in the All-Union Ski Marathon "The Ski-Track of Russia" (60 km).

Andrei was the deputy leader of the Russian North ridge K2 expedition in 1996 where Carlos Buhler, Sergei Penzov and Igor Benkin reached the Summit. Igor died on descent.

 

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