Alexander Ruchkin

Alexander Ruchkin, Omsk, Russia. Born in Kazakhstan, 26 November 1963.

Began mountaineering and climbing in 1985. He made over 300 ascents (summer and winter). More than 100 of them 5B-6B categories as a team and in conjunction. Two ascents of 7 thousanders former USSR. Alpine experience winter solo ascents in Russia and abroad (Alps).

List of major climbs
2001. Summer. An attempt to pass the top Latok III, Pakistan, as part of the project team "Russian way - the walls of the world"
2001. May 7-8. northern wall of the peak of the Free Korea, 4740 m. The new route, option m-ta Popenko, 6-A k.t. SOLO. 2 days. Article A. Ruchkin
Summer 2000 - Latok-III (6949m) ascent attempt of the western wall - to 4900-5850m. Article A. Ruchkin
2000. Winter - Climbing v.Korona the North Face of the first tower. New route 5B k.tr. - Performed in 1 day - January 22. Team: A. Ruchkin, Greeks, Puchinin A. "Route Mobile".
Spring 1999 - Tien Shan
n. 1 Crown Tower, North Face, solo, new route - 6A
n. Baychechekey - 5A
Winter 1999 - Fr.Alpy. n. Grand Capucin, East. Wall, the new route - 6A
Summer 1998 - Fr.Alpy
Grand Joras, sowing. wall, "No Siesta" - 6A.Ckorostnoe climb - 1,5 days
Petit Dru sat. Wall, the new route - 6A
Vesna1998 - Tien-Shan. n. Free Korea, North Wall - 5B
Winter 1997 - Tien Shan. n. Free Korea, North Wall - 6A - a new route
Summer 1997. Troll Wall in Norway. First climb - "Russian route".
Winter 1996 - The Alps "solo"
p.Grandes Gorasses - S.st. TD + route "Linceul"
p.Domino "Messner"
Pamir-Alai
n. Ak-Su C. Article. - 15 pitches 6B (descent in bad weather)
Summer 1996 n. Ak-Su C. Article. - 6B (new route)
Summer 1995 Pamir-Alai and Tien-Shan
n. AkSu C. Article. 6B mt Chaplinsky
n. AkSu C. Article. 6B (mt Moshnikov) - speed climbing - 5 days - 1700 meters.
n. Crown 6B
2 routes 5B, 6A
The summer of 1994 the Pamir-Alai and Tien-Shan
n. AkSu C. Article. first ascent - 6B (new route)
n. 4810 C. Article. 6B
n. Slesova ( "4240 Russian tower") 6B
n. Asan 5B
n. 3850 m (Lambda) French mt 6A
3 m-ta 5B, 6A
Summer 1993 Pamir-Alai
n. "Yellow Wall" 5A
n. Asan z.st. 6B
n. Slesova (4240 m "Russian tower") 6B
n. AkSu C. Article. 6B, second ascent
Winter 1992
n. Lenin (7134 m) 5A n. Russia (6888 m) 5B
n. Semenov Tian-Shan 6B
Autumn 1992
n. Talgar 6A and 6B
n. Free Korea on the northern wall 6B
2 m-ta 5A
Winter 1991 (February) Tien Shan
n. Beychechekey 5A
n. Free Korea on the North Face (2 routes) 6B
n. Crown of sowing. Article. 5B
Summer 1991 - Pamir-Alai, Pamir, Tien Shan
AkSu for sowing. Article. 6B
Admiralteets NW Art. 6B
S. Iskander and p.4600 - 3 Route 5B
n. Lenin (7134 m) 5A
n. Free Korea on the northern wall 6B
Autumn 1991 - Tien Shan n. Talgar 5B
n. Bazhlyan Bashi 5B
Winter 1990 - 3 routes 5A, 5B Tien-Shan
Summer 1990 - Tien Shan
n. Free Korea on the northern wall 6B
n. Semenov Tian-Shansky 5B
n. Corona - 2 Route 6A, 2 routes - 5B
. Summer 1989 - 4 Route 6A, 6B
. 7 new routes

. Runner-up in competitions
. First place
. 1998 Super League championship of Russia in France, Grand Jorasses, north wall, 6-A, in pair with Zaitova
. Petit Dru, the northern wall, 6-A, the first ascent in pair with Zaitova.
1997-Championship of Russia, a rocky class, the northern wall, Troll Wall (Norway), 6-B, the first ascent in pair with Koshelenko.
1996 Championship of Russia, a technical class, Aksu S., north wall, 6-B, the first ascent in pair with Odintsov
. 1995-Championship of Russia, a technical class, Aksu S., north wall, 6-B, mt Moshnikov, in pair with Pyanzinym
. 1994-Championship of Russia, a technical class, Aksu S., north wall, 6-B, first ascent, mt Shabalina
. 1992 CIS championship, the altitude-technical class, Russia, south-western wall, 6-A, m-m Elias
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1992 - CIS championship, a winter class, free of Korea, the northern wall, 6-B, mt Semiletkin
. Third place
. 1997-Championship of Russia, a winter class, free of Korea, the northern wall, 6-A, the first ascent in pair with Puchinin
. 1994-Championship of Russia, a rocky class, 4810 - 6-B, mt Rusyaeva, Asan-Usan-5-B, mt Alperin, Slesova-6-B, mt Frost, Lombada (3850) -6 -- A mt (French)
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1993 Championship of Russia, a technical class, Aksu S., north wall, 6-B, mt Popova, in pair with Babanov.
1991 USSR championship, a winter class, free of Korea, the northern wall, 5-B, mt Bagaeva.
1989 Championship of the USSR Supreme, technical class, Yagnob (Zamin Karora), 6-A, m-m Lapshin.
Gallery
Publications RISK Online
The history of the north wall of the peak of the Free Korea. Alexander Ruchkin. Solo ascent of a new route. May 2001, Mr..
One on one with the Barber
O, Pakistan! Full version of article. It tries to climb Latok III, Summer 2000.
"Route Mobile"
Participation in the project "Great Wall World - Russian routes":
Troll Wall
It tries to climb Latok III, Summer 2000.
Aksai Valley. Review Free Korea Peak District, a list of routes
Corona (4860m). North Face spur 1st tower Crown. (4240 m). Spring 1999. Solo ascent v.Korona
Information:
New route on the North Face of a bastion of 1-st tower v.Korona
Crown solo, or in pair with "gris-gris"