Sergey Efimov

Born in 1945 in Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg).
He graduated from the Ural Polytechnic Institute.
Ibid worked as a senior research associate chair. Experimental Physics.
Climbing started in 1962, since 1972;. Master of Sports.
He made over 30 ascents of higher category. complexity.
By 1987, Mr.. became "Snow Leopard", having risen on all seven thousanders Union.
Six times champion of the Union: a technical, rocky and height classes.
Came in the first five of the best climbers 1988.
The most interesting ascent to the Himalayan period: 1969 - n. Revolution by Vost. Pillar, 1977 - McKinley (Alaska), Zamin Karora - 1-I zap. peak, 1981 - Erydag - 1-I zap. top of the mirror., Peak Power (Gorge Lyaylak) - on the bastion Sev.steny, 6A. 1984 - Victory Peak via West. top.
Member first Himalayan expedition 1982. At the summit of Everest up May 5 in conjunction with in. Ivanov.
Second Himalayan expedition 1989. was coach. May 3 AS Efimov, NA Black and Ang Babu Sherpa climbed the main summit of Kanchenjunga massif.
1990 - Study Zap. crest Cho Oyu.
In 1991. led the first Soviet expedition to Cho-Oyu. On top of not traversed Vost. ridge rose 5 people: S. Bogomolov, E. Vinogradsky, V. Pershin, I. Plotnikov, A. Yakovenko.
In 1992. in the British expedition climbed Nanga Parbat in West. crest to 7000 m.
In 1993, Mr.. led Russia - a British expedition to Dhaulagiri. Climbing with the rise of not passed route - C. S. walls made in alpine style and all without oxygen: Rick Allen (an Englishman), S. Bogomolov, S. Efimov, A. Lebedihin, Plotnikov, BA Sedusov.
1994, the expedition leader on Everest. An attempt to climb to the North. Saddles (for the classics)
1995, the expedition leader on Barunze m.Marshrut 7129 - Center of the Western Wall - the first ascent. Alp-Sport - Barunze - 95 "
1996, the expedition leader on the South Annapurna 7219 m on the route Bonington. Trial.
Since 1987, Mr.. Honored coach of the RSFSR.
Now - constantly organizing Himalayan Expedition. Latest project - an ascent of the West Face of Makalu.