Born 18.10.1957 in Vyborg - city near St.-Petersburg.
Since 1975 mountaineer - Leningrad Mount Institute sport club.
Sport master since 1983.
Simnce 1983 - had taken a part in national championship.
High rated ascents - since 1981.
Mountain guide.

List of ascents

• 1981 - 2 routes 5B rated up to Mt.Khodzha-Lokhan,
  1 route to Mt.Zamin-Karor (Pamiro-Alai)
• 1982 - 1 route 6 rated íà Mt.Zamin-Karor.
  2 routes 5B rated íà Mt.Zamin-Karor.
  1 route 5B rated up to Mt. Brother Kadomtsev's - (winter).
• 1983 - 2 routes 5B rated (Mt. Uilpata, Mt.Dalar - Caucasus),
  2 routes 6 rated (Mt.Mamison - first ascent, Mt. Eastern Dombay - Gubanov's route, Caucasus).
  Second - on the national championship in technical class.
• 1984 - 2 routes 6 rated (Mt.Zamin-Karor, Mt. Bodkhana),
  2 routes 5 rated (Mt.Zamin-Karor, Mt. Korona (Crown) - winter).
• 1985 - 1 route 5B rated (Mt. 40th unniversary of Victory),
  1 route 6 rated (Mt.Zamin-Karor) - Second - on the national championship in rocky class.
• 1986 - 2 routes 6 rated (Mt.Zamin-Karor, p.Tutek - first ascent) - 6th - in championship of USSR.
• 1987 - 2 routes 5B rated (Mt.Khodzha-Lokhan, Mt. Zamok (Castle) - first ascent) - 5th - on the national championship of USSR.
• 1988 - 1 route 5B rated (Mt. Shkhelda - kinsitskogo's route - winter),
  3 routes 6 rated (p.Asan - Pogorelov's route, p.Asan - first ascent, p.4810 - first ascent) - Winner of the national championship.
• 1989 - 4 routes 5B rated (p.Schurovskogo, Mt.Dzhailyk, Mt. Tyutyu-bashi, Donguz-Orun),
  4 routes 6 rated (Mt. Shkhelda, Mt.Ushba, Mt.Chatyn, Mt.Chegem) - 3rd on the national championship of USSR.
• 1991 - 2 routes 6 rated (p.Slesova, Mt.Asan) - 3rd on the national championship of USSR.
• 1992 - 2 routes 5B rated (peak Block, p.4600).
• 1994 - 1 route 5B rated (p.3850),
  2 routes 6 rated (p.Asan, p.4240) - second on the national championship.
• 1995 - 1 route 5B rated (p.3850),
  1 route 6 rated (p.4810 - first ascent) - second on the national championship.
• 1996 - 1 route 6 rated (p.AkSu - first ascent) - Winner of national championship.
• 1997 - New route - "Baltika" - up to Troll Wall, Norway - second on the national championship.
• 1999, summer. Great Trango Tower, (unclibed wall) North-West Face - first climb - "Russian route".

Married, 3 children.