MOUNTAIN GUIDES
AND "CENTRAL ASIA TRAVEL" RESCUE SERVICE

Climbing safety is our top priority. There is no unified, permanently operating and developed mountain rescue infrastructure in the Lenin Peak area as in Europe. Therefore, our company has organized own rescue service consisting of experienced mountain guides and high-class climbers to ensure safety.

The head of our rescue service under Lenin Peak is a man-legend of mountaineering with colossal experience, Vladimir Ivanovich Suviga. He has made 7 ascents to the eight-thousanders of the Himalayas, including the three highest mountains in the world - Everest, K2 and Kanchenjunga, and climbed to the seven-thousanders of the CIS 45 times. Mr. Vladimir Ivanovich coordinates the work of guides, rescuers and duty guards, assesses possible risks on the route, monitors the movement of groups on the mountain and controls compliance with safety regulations.

Our mountain guides have many years of experience in mountaineering and the relevant certification that allowing to reduce risks on the mountain and ensure safe and successful ascents.

Vladimir Suviga

Central Asia Travel's guiding team leader and the head of the rescue service.

Date of Birth: 13.08.1953

The famous experienced mountain climber from Alma-Ata.
Four times "Snow Leopard" (1982, 1991, 1992, 2004).
The Winner in Mountaineering Championships in USSR.
Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1989).
Honored Coach of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1997).
7 climbs on 8000-summits of Himalayas: 3 peaks of Kangchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Everest, К2.
45 climbs on 7000-summits of USSR:
Peak Communism - 7 climbs, Lenin peak - 12 climbs, Korzhenevskaja peak - 4 climbs, Pobedy peak - 5 climbs, Khan Tengri - 17 climbs.

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The main climbs:
1980 – peak Communism, South Face first climb, the Winner in USSR Championship
1982 – peak Pobeda, North Face, first climb ("dollar")
1983 – peak TGU, first climb
1983 – Shkhelda, Winter climb
1984 – Pobeda East North Face - Pobeda Main - Pobeda West. First climb. The Winner in USSR Championship
1985 – Kyzyl Asker, NW Face, first climb
1985 – Khan Tengri via SW buttressп.
1986 – First ever peak Communism Winter climb
1986 – peak Blok West Face, first climb
1987 – Peak Communism, left SE buttress, first climb
1988 – Vazha - Pobeda peak - Voennyh Topographov traverse
1989 – Kanchenjunga 8586 (w/o), Yalung Kang 8505 (w/o), and just after next climb to Kangchenjunga main from west. Awarded the order "For personal courage".
1990 – First ever peak Pobedy Winter climb (till 7100 m)
1991 – Dhaulagiri (8167) West Face new route
1992г – First ever Khan Tengri Winter climb
1992г – Everest (8848) East ridge till 8500m. (helped to rescue Japanese climbers)
1995г – Manaslu (8163)
1997г – Everest (8848м) w/o
1998г – Kilimanjaro
1998г – Aconcagua (6982)
2000г – Denali (6146)
2003г – Nuptse (in duo with Babanov) till 7350
2004г – К2 (8611м) w/o
2005г – Korzhenevskoj peak (7105)
2009г – peak Pobedy till 7200 m

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Vadim Naumov

The 35 years in mountaineering

Date of birth: 10.03.1966
Language: Russian, English (basic), German (basic).

Qualification:
The 1st sport category in mountaineering, instructor of mountaineering of the 3rd category, has the badge "Mountain Rescue".

Climbing experience: since 1985, ascents up to 5B, including:
1. Lenin Peak (7134) 6 times on the summit;
2. Belukha B-W (4509), along the northern wall, cross.
3. Eastern Belukha (4542) on the icefall of the northern wall.
4. Khan Tengri (7010) from the north through Chapaev's Shoulder.
5. Marble Wall (6400) through Pogranichnik pass.
6. Voyennye topografi Peak (6873) via the northern ridge, the first climbe, the first place at the championship of mountaineering of the Moscow region.

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7. Elbrus (from the north 5642) both peaks.
8. Elbrus (from the east 5642).
Medical training: medical first aid.
Main profession: high altitude guide, mountain skiing instructor, skitour guide
(postgraduate student of KMHA) and freeride guide.
Hobbies: sailboats, skipper's license

Konstantin Shepelin

30 Years’ experience in climbing field.

Date of Birth: 08.03.1972
Language: Russian, English (basic).

Category/qualification:
1st sport category in mountaineering.

Climbing experience - more than 30 ascents up to 5B inclusive of them:
1. Lenin Peak (7134 m) 14 times on the summit.
2. Khan Tengri from the north and south (7010 m) 3 times on the summit.
3. Communism Peak (7495 m).
4. Korzhenevskaya Peak (7105 m).
5. K2 winter international expedition in 2019 (8611 m).
6. Aconcagua (6,960 m).

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7. McKinley/Denali (6,190 m).
8. Kilimanjaro (5881 m).
9. Elbrus (5642 m) 5 times on the summit.
10. Belukha (4542 m) 5 times at the top including 5B-Akkem wall.
Main profession: higher legal education, lawyer.
Hobbies: sailing.

DUSHEIKO ALEXANDER

Rank/qualification:
The 1st sports category in mountaineering.
Senior coach of the Leningrad region mountaineering team.
Director of the St. Petersburg Regional Public Organization "Alp School of St. Petersburg".
Chairman of the Commission (IFSM) for the “Snow Leopard” Token (Conqueror of the highest mountains of the Pamirs and Tien Shan).
Mountaineering instructor of Russian Mountaineering Federation - the 3rd category №2016.
Token "Rescue in the mountains" - No. 718
Token "Snow Leopard" - No. 692
Candidate Master of Sports in mountaineering.
Sports Judge of the 2nd category.

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Climbing experience - more than 85 ascents to peaks up to 6A inclusive of them
1. Manaslu (8163 m)
2. Lenin Peak (7134 m)
3. Peak Razdelnaya (6148 m)
4. Peak Korzhenevskaya (7105 m)
5. Communism Peak (7495 m)
6. Khan Tengri from the north (7010 m)
7. Pobeda Peak (7439 m)
8. Elbrus (5642 m)

Vladimir Kornev

35 years in mountaineering

Date of Birth: 29.12.1966
Language: Russian.

Clearance/qualification:
The 1st sport category in mountaineering, instructor of mountaineering of the 3rd categories.

Climbing experience - more than 200 ascents up to 5B inclusive of them:
1. Lenin Peak (7134 m).
2. Pobeda Peak (7439 m).
3. Bezenghi up to 4B.
4. Uzunkol, Khibiny up to 4B.
5. Ullu-tau (4207 m).

Medical training: first aid courses, mountain rescue.

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Medical training: first aid courses, mountain rescue.
Main profession :instructor in mountaineering and rock climbing, chairman of the
board of the alpclub "Sturm", organizer of competitions and training camps
in the mountains.

PENYAEV ILYA

16 years in mountaineering.

Date of Birth: 17.06.1990
Language: Russian, English.

Discharge/qualification:
The Master of Sports (MS), mountaineering instructor (No. 2101), the III
category, has a badge “Rescue in the Mountains” badge (No. 556), the multiple champion and
prize-winner of Russian Championships.
In 2022, he was the leader of a team of guides and the head of the rescue service of Central Asia Travel company.

Climbing experience - more than 15 ascents up to 6B inclusive of them:
1. Lenin Peak (7134 m) first climb.
2. Kyzyl-Asker (5842 m) first climb.

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3. Peak of Soviet Kyrgyzstan (5650 m).
4. Кyazi mountain 6a, Erydag 5b.
5. Krumkol 6a.
6. Morcheka 6а.

Alexie Gagarinov

9 years in mountaineering.

Date of Birth: 16.01.1997
Language: Russian, English (basic).

Clearance/qualification:
The 1 sport category in mountaineering, instructor - methodologist in mountaineering, badge rescue in the mountains № 847.

Climbing experience - more than 10 ascents up to 5B inclusive of them:
1. Lenin Peak (7134 m) 4 times on the summit, including the first pass.
2. Elbrus (5642 m) 5 times on the summit.
3. Rock routes up to 5B.
4. Participant in the Russian Mountaineering Championships.
5. The 3rd place in the High Altitude Class of the Russian Championship.

Darinji Sherpa

13 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 21.02.1981
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English, Nepali, Tibetan

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Guide training, First Aid rainting

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 4 times summited
2. Amadablam(6812m) 1 time summited
3. Lenin Peak (7134m) 3 times summited
4. Lhkap RI (7045m) 1 time summited
5. Mera Peak(6447m) 35 times summited
6. Island Peak (6189m) 25 times summited

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7. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 7 times summited
8. Keyjo Ri Peak (6186m) 3 times summited
9. Yala Peak (5550m) 1 time summited
10. Langdak Peak (6220m)2 time summited
11. Chulu west (6419m) 1 time summited

Dawa Tenzing Sherpa

8 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 24.06.1996
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English, Nepali, Hindi

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Ice climbing basic and advance, High Mountain rescue training, Guide training, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 4 times summited
2. Manaslu (8163m.) 1 time summited
3. Lenin peak (7134m.) 3 times summited
4. Ama Dablam(6812m.) 1 time summited
5. Island peak (6192m.) 10 times summited
6. Labuche peak(6119m.) 5 times summited

3. Lenin peak (7134m.) 3 times summited
4. Ama Dablam(6812m.) 1 time summited
5. Island peak (6192m.) 10 times summited
6. Labuche peak(6119m.) 5 times summited

Pasang Gelje Sherpa

9 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 01.02.1984
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Ice climbing basic and advance, Guide training, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 2 times summited
2. Everest North side(8848m) 1 time summited
3. Lenin Peak (7134 m) 1 time summited
4. Mera Peak(6447m) 2 times summited
5. Island Peak (6189m) 15 times summited
6. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 12 times summited

4. Mera Peak(6447m) 2 times summited
5. Island Peak (6189m) 15 times summited
6. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 12 times summited

Tenzing Chhotar Sherpa

12 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 24.11.1989
Nationality: Nepalese
Marital Status: Married
Language: English

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Ice climbing basic and advance, High Mountain rescue training, Guide training, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 4 times summited
2. Everest North side(8848m) 1 time summited
3. Manaslu (8163m) 2 time summited
4. Lenin Peak (7134m) 2 time summited
5. Mera -Peak(6447m) 2 times summited

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6. Island -Peak (6189m) 7 times summited
7. Labuche East –Peak (6119m) 5 times summited
8. Amadablam (6812m)1 time summited

Phurba Tenzing Sherpa

12 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 31.01.1993
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Ice climbing basic and advance, High Mountain rescue training, Guide training, Recco search and rescue basic course, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 3 times summited
2. Everest North side(8848m) 2 time summited
3. Kanchanjunga (8586m) 1 time summited
4. Manaslu (8163m) 1 time summited
5. Lenin Peak (7134m) 1 time summited

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6. Mera Peak(6447m) 7 times summited
7. Island Peak (6189m) 16 times summited
8. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 10 times summited
9. Yallung Re peak (5500m) 3 times summited

Mingma Tendi Sherpa

7 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 13.05.1990
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Ice climbing basic, Guide training, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 3 times summited
2. Manaslu (8163m) 1 time summited
3. Lenin Peak (7134m) 1 time summited
4. Mera Peak(6447m) 5 times summited
5. Island Peak (6189m) 5 times summited
6. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 1 times summited

4. Mera Peak(6447m) 5 times summited
5. Island Peak (6189m) 5 times summited
6. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 1 times summited

Ngima Gyalgen Sherpa

20 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 22.04.1980
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English, Nepali, Tibetan

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Trekking Guide training, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 4 times summited
2. Everest North side(8848) 3 times summited
3. Lenin Peak (7134m) 1 time summited
4. Himlung (7126m) 2 times summited
5. Cho-Oyu (8126m) 1 time summited
6. Pumori (7161m) 1 time summited

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7. Amadablam (6812m) 1 time summited
8. Mera Peak (6447m) 5 times summited
9. Island Peak (6189m) 6times summited
10. Labuche East Peak (6119m) 7 times summited
11. Chulu far east (6100m) 1 time summited

Pemba Jangbu Sherpa

22 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 16.02.1986
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English, Tibetan, Hindi

Training:
Mountaineering training basic, Ice climbing basic and advance, High Mountain rescue training, Guide training, First Aid training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 3 times summited
2. Everest North side(8848m) 3 time summited
3. Cho Oyu(8201m.) 1 time summited
4. Manaslu (8163m.) 1 time summited
5. Makalu(8463m.) 2 times summited

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6. Broad Peak (8047m.) 1 time summited
7. Lenin peak (7134m.) 2 times summited
8. K2 (till 7200m.) 1 time
9. Putahiunchuli (7246m.) 5 times summited
10. Gyajikhang(7038m.) 3 times summited
11. Himlung (7205m.) 1 time summited
12. Baruntse(7235m.) 1 times summited
13. Ama Dablam(6812m.) 1 time summited

Kishor Gurung

17 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 27.11.1985
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English, Nepali

Training:
First Aid Training, Basic Mountaineering Training,> High Mountain Rescue Training, NMA & IFREMMONT, RECO Training

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 1 time summited
2. Manaslu (8163m) 1 time summited
3. Annapurna VI (7525m) 1 time summited
4. Lenin Peak (7134m) 5 times summited
5. Mera Peak (6447m) 5 times summited
6. Island Peak (6189m) 5 times summited

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7. Chulu East Peak (6584m) 2 times summited
8. Chulu west (6419m) 1 time summited
9. Lharke Peak 6350m) 1 time summited
10. Kwangde peak (6011m) 1 time summited
11. Bhrikuti (6364m) 1 time summited

Bir Bahadur Gurung

27 Years’ experience in climbing field

Date of Birth: 20.09.1967
Nationality: Nepalese
Language: English, Nepali

Training:
1. Mountaineering course by NMA

Experience of Climbing
1. Everest south side (8848m) 2 times summited
2. Cho-oyu (8201m) 1 time summited
3. Manaslu (8163m) 5 times summited
4. Annapurna VI (7525m) 1 time summited
5. Barunste (7200m) 1 time summited
6. Lenin Peak (7134m) 7 times summited

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7. Mera Peak (6447m) 6 times summited
8. Island Peak (6189m) 5 times summited

Alina Mutina

9 years in mountaineering.

Date of Birth:06.11.1988
Language: Russian.

Discharge/qualification:
The 2nd sport category in mountaineering, first aid courses in the mountains.

Climbing experience - more than 15 ascents up to 3B inclusive of them:
1. Elbrus from the south, north, east (5642 m) 10 times on the summit.
2. Razdelnaya Peak (6148 m).
3. Kazbek (5033 m).
4. Yukhin Peak (5130 m).
5. Participation in mountaineering camps in Crimea, Ala-Archa, Yerydag.
6. Belukha (4542 m) unsuccessful assault.

Andrei Pavlov

7 years in mountaineering

Date of Birth:16.06.1985
Language: Russian, English (spoken), German (spoken).

Discharge/qualification:
The 1st sport category in mountaineering, badge "Rescue in the mountains", instructor-guide in mountaineering and mountain tourism, The Red Cross first aid courses in the far distance areas.

Climbing experience - more than 60 ascents up to 5B inclusive of them:
1. Semenov-Tianshansky Peak 5B (5816 m).
2. Tsey-Loam/Kyazi Peak 5B (3171 m).
3. Baichechekey 5A (4515 m) 3 times the summit.
4. Razdelnaya Peak (6148 m).
5. Kazbek (5033 m).
6. Elbrus (5642 m).

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7. Ukyu 4A (4334 m).
Main profession: graffiti painting, mountain guide.
Hobbies: rock climbing, trainer in rock climbing and alp-technique for beginners
in the mountain club, organizer of courses on rescue work in a large group
for senior level climbers.

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