Home page for Yuri Koshelenko

He began his mountaineering activity in 1983. The first coach till 1991 - Anatoly Kremen'. Since 1992 - member of united team of Area Mountain Federation, coach - Alexander Pogorelov.
First difficult ascent - Aksu N., by East ridge,1988, Lailiak.

13 technical and rocky ascents of 5 rated in the Caucasus and Turkestan gorge, two of them in winter.

9 rocky ascent of 5 rated in the Crimea. Foreman of sport since 1994. Since 1997 - International foreman of sport. According to raiting, Koshelenko is the best climber of Russia of 1998 year.

Routes 6A rated

• 1990, Dombay Main, by S.wall, Korotkov's route
• 1993, Bashkara by C. West face of N. wall, Livshits' route
• 1994, 4810 by E.wall, Vedernikov's route, 6A
• 1994, Mt.Chatyn by N.wall, Myshliaev's route
• 1995, Mt.Shkhelda C. by Center of left pillar of N.wall. First climbing
• 1997, Mt.Shkhelda 2nd Western by black spot SSW wall through roofs. First ascent

Routes 6B rated

• 1993, Mt. Ushba S.- Ushba N. by a column of SW wall, Kustovski's route
• 1994, 4240/p.Slesova by C. of N. wall, Moroz' route, Karavshin
• 1995, 4810 by C. of E. wall, Klenov's route, Karavshin
• 1996, Aksu N., by couloir of N.wall, Moshnikov's route, Leilak
• 1997, Troll Wall, Norway. New route - "Russian route". Russian routes on Big walls of the world
• 1998, February. Petit Dru, right part of West Face. First climb; "Lena" route
  
• 1998, October. Bhagirathi III (6454 m), on the center of West Face.

First climb. "Russian route". Russian routes on Big walls of the world.

• 1999, summer. Great Trango Tower, (unclimbed wall) North-West Face - first climb - "Russian route".
• Summer 2000. Member of the expedition of the team "Big walls - Russian routes" on Latok III. Attempt.

High Altitude Ascents (7 000 m)

• 1989, p. Lenina - normal
• 1990, p. E.Korzhenevskoy - normal
• 1992, p. Pobeda main - normal
• 1992, p.Khan-Tengri - SW by SSW rib 6B rated, Sviridenko's route
• 1993, p.Khan-Tengri by N. wall, 6B rated, first ascent
• 1996, p.Khan-Tengri by NE pillar of peak Chapaev, 5B rated

National Competitions Winner:

• 1992, high altitude class
• 1993, high altitude class
• 1994, winter class
• 1997, rocky class
• 1998, winter class.
• 1998, winter class and high altitude class
• 1999, technical class

3rd finisher:

• 1995, winter class
• 1995, technical class.

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