The combined team of Russia is planning to conquer the North Face of Mt Everest next Spring.

The srtongest climbers from the different cities of Russia will participate in this project. Now some members from the future expedition are going to the Everest BC (China) for reconnaissance.

The organizer of the expedition - Victor Kozlov (Moscow) He've organized the successful expedition to the Lhotse Middle (8414m) last Spring, 2001 and created the film "Russian 8000-peak" about that event and the history of the Lhotse Middle.

The expedition and the film were sponsored by Pavel Kadushin, National Capital Bank (Moscow). He'll be the general sponsor of the Mt Everest North Face 2003 expedition.