Kuznetsov Andrey

Candidate for Master of Sports in cross-country skiing; "Snow Leopard" №614; over 30 ascents of 7,000-meter peaks

Date of birth: December 11, 1968
Sports qualification: Candidate for Master of Sports in cross-country skiing; “Snow Leopard” №614; over 30 ascents of 7,000-meter peaks; Ironman: 3.8 km swim + 180 km bike + 42.195 km run, result — 11h 06m 49s

Guide experience: Mountain guide since 1993 in international alpine camps of the Pamirs, Tien Shan, and Nepal. Lead guide for Junko Tabei (first woman to summit Everest) on Khan-Tengri. Worked with numerous climbing groups from the USA, Australia, England, Canada, Austria, Italy, Bulgaria, Germany, Finland, and others

Education: Ural Polytechnic Institute named after S.M. Kirov (1986–1993, Yekaterinburg), specialty “Metal Forming,” qualification: metallurgical engineer; Institute of Advanced Training of the Ural State Technical University (1999–2000, Yekaterinburg), specialization: Strategic Management

Language skills: English — intermediate

Hobbies: Mountaineering, chess, swimming, skiing, alpine skiing, studying English