Marshall of II International Elbrus Race (2006) great climber and bright personality Valery Shamalo (St. Petersburg) received the title of Master of sports of international class..
We heartily congratulate Valeriy and wish him continued success. Valera - is a lucky man. Many know his story on Mount Elbrus: he once fell into a crevasse on the approach to the refuge Barrel. The crack was huge, rescuers nearly failed to find him, but finally realized exactly where to dig through the sound of ringing mobile phone in Valeriy's pocket. He himself was hung upside down, and was not able to reach his phone.