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Team & Teamwork.
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1. Matvey Shparo, 26, Moscow.
The leader of the expedition. In 1997 he headed the
expedition of disabled participants to Mt. Kilimanjaro,
5985 m, the top of Africa. In March 1998 Matvey, together
with his father Dmitry Shparo, for the first time in
history made a ski crossing of the Bering Strait. Due
to this achievement the name of Matvey Shparo is registered
in the London Guinness Book of world records. In 1999
Matvey made an ascent to Mt. McKinley. In 2000 he was
the leader of the ski crossing over the Ice Cap of Greenland.
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2. Oleg Banar, 45, Kharkov, Ukraine.
The head of the mountaineering part of the expedition.
He has a rich experience in mountaineering and orienteering.
Participated in the ascents to Peak Khan-Tengry, Peak
of Korzhenevskoy, Peak of Lenin, Peak Bona, Peak Garsherbrum-II
and Peak Communism.
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3. Anatoly Sobolev, 52, Moscow.
Doctor of the expedition. Experienced Arctic explorer,
took part in several high altitude expeditions. Professional
physician specialist in medical-social rehabilitation
of disabled people.
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4. Boris Smolin, 39, Obninsk, Kaluga region.
Experienced explorer. In 1982–1994 participated in
numerous expeditions, including winter hiking tours.
In 1987 he was the member of the team, which unsupportedly
crossed the Kara-Kum desert from the north to the south.
In 2000 he participated in the ski crossing over the
Ice Cap of Greenland.
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5. Viktor Afanasyev, 22, Maikop, the Republic of
Adygeya.
Before August 2001 he worked as a rescuer at the Lifesaving
Service of the Republic of Adygeya, a rich-experienced
rock-climber. Carried out 10 successful ascents of Mt.
Elbrus. Carried out an ascent of the Peak of Lenin.
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6. Maxim Bogatyrev, 26, Maikop, the Republic of
Adygeya.
Before August 2001 he worked as a rescuer at the Lifesaving
Service of the Republic of Adygeya. Carried out an ascent
of the Peak of Lenin.
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7. Stepan Gvozdev, 34, Krasnoyarsk.
Experienced tourist, participant of the long winter
ski crossings along Altai, Kuznetsky Altai, Tuva, Ergakam.
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8. Alexander Gubaev, 38, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Has a very rich experience of high altitude expeditions.
Senior coach of the Kyrgyzstan national team. Silver
medallist of the FIS championship in 2001. Participated
in ascents to the Peak Pobeda, Peak Communism, Peak
Khan-Tengry, the Peak of Lenin, the Peak îf Korzhenevskoy.
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9. Alexander Agafonov, 44, Bishkek, Kyrgystan.
Has a rich experience in high altitude expeditions.
He was many times a champion of the USSR and the Arned
Forces. Made eight ascents to the Peak of Lenin. Participated
in ascents to the Peak Pobeda, Peak Communism, Peak
Khan-Tengry.
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10. Igor Ushakov, 23, Kursk.
Since 1996 he has a spinal cord injury.
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11. Grigory Zarkov, 44, Kumertau, the Republic of
Bashkirya.
Since 1986 he has a spinal cord injury.
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A coordinated teamwork is half a battle in
all-extreme expeditions. But it becomes of special importance
in the forthcoming expedition. The participants, who use wheel
chairs in their everyday life, will move in special sport
devices. Depending on a steepness of a slope, they will either
push by their poles from snow surface, or pull themselves
up by fixed lines, mounted before. But in any case they will
move forward quite independently!
The other members of the team will carry loads,
make high camps and hang fixed lines. In order to provide
safety and a quick assault of the summit it is necessary to
hang totally about 5 km of ropes (!) and to lift about 800
kg of the expedition equipment to 4300 m elevation.
This vast amount of work in the conditions
of the polar highlands could be realized only in case of coordinated
teamwork. Thus, the forthcoming ascent is the uttermost difficult
endeavor from the technical point of view, but it is also
an ideal test of psychological and physical stability of the
team, consisting of able bodied and disabled members.
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