Sergei Kovalyov, born 08.13.1966 in the town of Leninsk-Kuznetsk, province of Kemerovo, Russia. He studied at the Donetsk Polytechnic Institute Mining Faculty. At this moment he lives in  Moscow. Sergei has de degree of International Master of Sports and  Mountaineering Instructor and Instructor of rock climbing, Diving Instructor, NDL.He is ten times champion of Ukraine, twice champion of CIS, twice champion of Moscow in mountaineering, Champion and prize winner of the Championship of Russia on mountaineering. More than 70 ascents of 5-6 level of difficulty.Best ascents:

Annapurna 8091 m (mt Bonington) 1996. Cho Oyu 8201 m (classic) 1997 Pumori 7165 m (Japanese mt) in 1998 Ama Dablam 6848 m (SW ridge) 1998, 2006 2011 Everest 8848 meters (from the north), the descent of the victim from the height of 8600 m 1999 m 8511 Lhotse (Yu.stena) up to 7400 m. 2000 (EMERCOM of Russia expedition on middle Lhotse). Shisha Pangma 8027 m (Classic) 2007 Manaslu 8156 m (west wall n / passing) 2003 Mount Everest 8,848 m (From the South on the classics) 2008 Amin Brakk 6-B of Pakistan Karakoram as part of Russian Extreme Project team. 2004 Torres del Pain (mt Golatsio 6b / A4) Chile's Patagonia in the team of the Mountain club of Moscow. 2007Climbing under the "7 Summits" program: Elbrus (5642m) Europe 50+ Aconcagua (6962m) South America 8 times Kilimanjaro (5895m) Africa 7 times. Everest (8848m) Asia 2008 peak Kosciuszko (2228m) Australia 2010 McKinley (6194m) North America 2010 peak of Vinson (4894 m), Antarctica 2010Guiding experience and program manager since 1992.