Alexander Ruchkin

Russia
644076, Omsk
P. Osminina St., 15-75
Tel. (3812) 334745
Tel/fax (3812) 314737
e-mail: alex@k2.omsknet.ru
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INFORMATION

Born in Kazakhstan in November 26, 1963. Engaged in mountaineering since 1985. Up to now he made more than 200 winter and summer acsents, 60 of them are of high comlexity category (c/c) and are made in team or in pair. A member of Top 10 mountaineers in Russia. Repeated  champion of USSA and Russia. Made a number of single acsents. International master of sports.

ASCENTS
1989-1999

Summer,1989
Tien Shan - 4 routes 5B-6B c/c. The 3d prize in Armed Forces championship.
Winter, 1990 
Central Tien Shan 3 routes 5B c/c
Summer, 1990 - Central Tien Shan
p. Free Koreya C. wall - 6A c/c
p. Semen Tien-Shanski -5B c/c
p. Korona 5 and 6 tower - 5B - 2 routes
2 routes 5A c/c.
Winter, 1991
p. Baychyechyekey-5A
p. Svobodnaya Korea - 2 routes -5B. The 3d prize in USSA championship.
p. Korona C. wall - tower - 5B
Summer,1991
Pamir Alai, Tien Shan
p. Ak-Su C. wall - 6A
p. Admiralteyetz - 6A
p. M. Iskander - 2 routes- 5A
p. 4600 - 5B
Autumn, 1991
p. Talgar - 5B c/c
p. Bailyan Bashi - 5B c/c
Winter, 1992 
p. Svobodnaya Korea C. wall - 6B and 5B c/c. The 1st prize in winter class in CIS championship.
p. Baichyechyekey U. - 3wall - 3 routes -5A
Summer, 1992
p. Lenin (7134 m.) - 5A
p. Russia (6888 m) - 6A. The 1st prize in high-altitude-technical class in CIS championship.
p. Semenov Tien-Shanski- 5B
Autumn, 1992
p. Talgar 3 w. - 5B c/c
p. Talgar U. 3w. - 6A c/c
p. Baichyechyekei  U. 3 w.. - 5A c/c
p. Svobodnaya Koreya C. w. - 6A c/c
Summer, 1993
Pamir Alai
p. Yellow Wall - 5A
p. Asan Centre C. 3 w. - 6B
p. 4240 (Slesov's) C. w. - 6B
p. Aksu C. centre of C. w. - 6B - the second passing of Popov's route - the 3d prize in technical class in Russian championship.
Summer, 1994
Pamir Alai
p. Aksu C. C. w. - 6B
first passing - 1 prize in technical class in Russian championship.
p. Asan 4230 C. - 3 w. - 5B
p. 4810 C. - 3 w.- 6B
p. 4240 (Slesov's) - 6B
p. 3850 (Lambada) - 5B 3 routes 5A and 5B c/c.
Summer, 1995
Pamir Alai
p. Aksu/C/w. - 6B - the 2nd passing of Moshnikov's route -
the 1st prize in technical class in Russian championship.
p. Korona the 5th tower- 6A c/c
p. Korona the 5th tower - 5B c/c
p. Baichyechyekey - 5A c/c
Winter, 1995
The Alps
p. Grand-Joras - 5A - 6A c/c (Linceul) - Solo
p. Domino - 5A c/c ( Messner) - Solo
Pamir Alai: p. Ak-su C. C. w.  Moshnikov's route, 3 ropes passed. Due to bad weather not passed. The first attempt to climb this wall in winter.
Summer, 1996
Pamir Alai: p. Ak-su C. st. - 6B - a new route is passed - direct C. w. in pair with Odintzov - the 1st prize in technical class in Russian championship.
Winter, 1997 
Tien-Shan: p. Svobodnaya Korea (4740 m).  North wall. The route of 6A c/c, first passing in pair. The 3d prize in winter class in Russian championship.
Summer, 1997
Norway: Troll Wall - 1742 m, North wall. First passing -6B c/c, in pair - the 1st prize in rock-climbing class in Russian championship.
Spring, 1998
Tien-Shan: p. Svobodnaya Korea (4740 m.). North wall. The route 5B c/c (Barbera).
Summer, 1998
The French Alps: Grand Joras (4210 m.), North wall. The route "No Siesta"- 6A c/c, high-speed ascent during 1.5 days.
Pti-Drew (3833 m), North wall. First passing  - 6B c/c in pair - the first prize in Russian championship (International Mountaineer Trophi).
p. Grand Capuchin (3838 m). North-eastern wall. First passing in pair - 6B c/c.
Spring, 1999
Tien-Shan: The spur of  Korona's first tower (4240 m). Northern wall - 6B c/c. First solo passing during 3,5 days.