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BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT RUSSIAN TEAM (8 April, 2002)

Marina Ershova- russian team leader - born in 1961, "snow leopard", Mountaineering Club "Gornyak", St. Petersburg - high-altitude climbs including: Korzhenevskaya Peak, 7105 m (1989, 1990) Lenin Peak, 7134 m (1991, 1992, 1993) Communism Peak, 7495 m (1989, 1991) Khan-Tengri Peak, 6995 m (1992) Pobeda Peak, 7439 m (1992) Cho Oyu, 8201 m (2000)
Oleg Nasedkin - born in 1958, Zelenograd Sports Club of Mountaineering, Zelenograd - high-altitude climbs including: Korzhenevskaya Peak, 7105 m (1992, 1995) Communism Peak, 7495 m (1995) Khan-Tengri Peak, 6995 m (1999, two climbs) Pobeda Peak, 7439 m (2001, till 7000 m) Makalu, 8463 m (1997, till 7600 m) Cho Oyu, 8201 m (2000)
Vladimir Belous - born in 1969, Bratsk - high-altitude climbs including: Lenin Peak, 7134 m (1993, 1995) Khan-Tengri Peak, 6995 m (2000) Pobeda Peak, 7439 m (2001, till 7000 m
Viktor Bobok - born in 1961, Moscow - high-altitude climbs including: Korzhenevskaya Peak, 7105 m (1993) Lenin Peak, 7134 m (1987) Kilimanjaro, 5895 m (1998) McKinley, 6194 m (2001)
Vladimir Oleynik - born in 1958, Moscow - high-altitude climbs including: Korzhenevskaya Peak, 7105 m (1986) Dhaulagiri, 8167 m (1997, till 6900 m) Muztagh-Ata, 7546 m (2001)
Dmitry Moskalev - born in 1962, Mountaineering Club "MAI", Moscow - high-altitude climbs including: McKinley, 6194 m (1999) Lhotse, 8516 m (2000, till 7200 m) Khan-Tengri Peak, 6995 m (2001)
Sergey Bogomolov - born in 1951, "snow leopard" 4 times, Saratov - high-altitude climbs including: Kangchenjunga, 8586 m (1989, new route) Cho Oyu, 8201 ì (1991, new route) Dhaulagiri, 8167 m (1993, new route) Ama Dablam, 6812 m (1994, new route) Everest, 8848 m (1995) Makalu, 8463 m (1996) Lhotse, 8516 m (1997) Gasherbrum I, 8068 m (2001) Gasherbrum II, 8035 m (2001)
Yury Soyfer - born in 1958, Mountaineering Club "MAI", Moscow - high-altitude climbs including: Korzhenevskaya Peak, 7105 m Lenin Peak, 7134 m Communism Peak, 7495 m Khan-Tengri Peak, 6995 m McKinley, 6194 m (1999) Lhotse, 8516 m (2000, till 7200 m)

BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT DUTCH TEAM (7 April, 2002)

Werner de Jong - dutch team leader - born in 1956, Dutch Royal Mountaineering Association - climbing experience including: Mont Blanc, 4810 m (4 times) Elbrus, 5642 m (1994) Kilimanjaro, 5895 m (1995) Muztagh-Ata, 7546 m (1998) Cotopaxi (2001, till 5700 m)
Jaco Liefers - born in 1971, Dutch Royal Mountaineering Association - climbing experience including: Mera Peak, 6450 m (1998) Mont Blanc, 4810 m (1998) Toubkal, 4300 m (1998) Parchamo Peak, 6300 m (2000)
Peter van de Haar - born in 1962, Dutch Royal Mountaineering Association - climbing experience including: Kilimanjaro, 5895 m (1996) Chimborazo (1997, failed attempt) Huayna Potosi, 6100 m (1997, approached summit to within 50 m) Lenin Peak (1999, till 6400m) Aconcagua (2000, till 6800 m) Mont Blanc, 4810 m (2000) Mont Blanc de Tacul, 4248 m (2000)
Marc Streefkerk - born 1970, Dutch Royal Mountaineering Association - climbing experience including: Mont Blanc de Tacul, 4248 m (2000, solo climb) Mönch, 4107 m (2000, solo climb) Kala Patar, 5554 m (2000) Gokyo Ri, 5357 m (2000)
Paul van den Dungen - born in 1946, Dutch Royal Mountaineering Association - climbing experience including: Aconcagua, 6959 m (1992) Elbrus, 5642 m (1994) Kilimanjaro, 5895 m (1995) Lenin Peak (1997, till 6400 m) Muztagh-Ata, 7546 m (1998) Mera Peak, 6450 m (1999) Island Peak, 6189 m (1999) Shisha Pangma (2000, till 7400 m) Cotopaxi (2001, till 5700 m) Chimborazo, 6310 m (2001)
Trudy van den Dungen - born in 1944, Dutch Royal Mountaineering Association - climbing experience including: Aconcagua (1992, till 5400 m) Elbrus, 5642 m (1994) Kilimanjaro (1995, till 4800) Lenin Peak (1997, till 4800 m) Muztagh-Ata (1998, till 5200 m) Mera Peak (1999, till 5500 m) Island Peak (1999, till 5000 m) Shisha Pangma (2000, till 6000 m)