Two New routes in Karakoran. Pakistan. Summer 2008. | |
The Grolla d'Or for "best world climbing achievement by a guide" will be given to Russian Valery Babanov | |
Solo ascent on Chomo-Lonzo`s Main (7790m) West face. | |
This is a new project for Himalaya in spring time 2006. Chomo Lonzo Main(7790m) West face in solo | |
Canadian Rockies. Mount Sir Douglas in Kananaskis Country. Possible this is a new route (?). | |
Valeri Babanov & Raphael Slawinski, April 10, 2005 | |
Valeri is 40 today. Have a good luck! Congratulations! | |
Summer, autumn training, plans and trips. | |
The most important plan is to climb a new route on the South Face of Mt. McKinley | |
23.04.2004 "Golden edelweiss" for the Nuptse ascent The prize for the best ascent of past year wasgiven on the Moscow "Vertical" film Festival to Valery Babanov and Yuri Koshelenko ("The Moon Sonate") | |
30.03.2004 Second Winter Route on Temple By Dougald MacDonald | |
Babanov and Koshelenko won the prize! Congratulation!!! | |
08.09.2002 We congratulate Valeri with the official guide certificate. He graduated the ENSA in Chamonix, France. Now he can work as a guide everywhere in Europe. He is the first Russian climber who did it! | |
04.05.2002 "Golden genziana" was given to Babanov for the achivements in mountaineering! Trento - film festival! | |