Israfil Ashurly

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Israfil Ashurly
Born(1969-01-16)January 16, 1969
Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR
NationalityAzerbaijani
Alma materAzerbaijan State Oil Academy
Occupation(s)Mountaineer, Explorer, Mountaineering instructor & guide
SpouseMaria Ashurly
ChildrenAslan Ashurly and Ali Ashurly
AwardsTereggi Medal

Israfil Ashurly (Azerbaijani: İsrafil Aşurlı; born January 16, 1969 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR) is an azerbaijani mountaineer, executive secretary of the Ice-Climbing Commission (2010-2017) under the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation), president of the youth committee (Youth Commission 2012-2016) UIAA, president of the Azerbaijan Mountaineering Federation (2010-2016), Member of the Presidium of the Euro-Asian Association of Mountaineering and Climbing (EAMA since 2011), judge of the international category in ice climbing, master of sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The first Azerbaijani is a conqueror of the Himalayan eight-thousanders: Chomolungma (2007), Kangchenjunga (2011), Lhotse (2019) and Manaslu (2019). Azerbaijan’s first member of the Seven Peaks club (2007), also the first Snow Leopard in the history of Azerbaijani mountaineering (2009) and the first conqueror of the North Pole (2009). The first of the Azerbaijanis landed in Antarctica in December 2005 and climbed the highest peak of the white continent - the Vinson Massif.

Co-founder of Azerbaijan Alpine Club / Azərbaycan Alpine Klubu / Azerbaijan Alpine Club.

On March 4, 2009, by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Israfil Ashurly was awarded the Taraggi (Progress) medal.

Cavalier of the mountaineering Order "Edelweiss" I and II degrees.

Biography

He graduated from Azerbaijan State Oil Academy's energy faculty.[1] In 1991, Ashurly set-up "Insol", a company engaged since 1998, installation and commissioning of telecommunication equipment for mobile and wired communications in Russia.[1]

Vice-president of the Swiss company iCsquared GmbH in Russia, the Baltic countries and the CIS. www.icsquared.ch

Israfil Ashurly became interested in mountaineering after Insol was created. This happened, as he said, by accident. In 1999, he made an exotic tourist trekking to the foot of Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalayas.

On 22 October 2014, his cousin Murad Ashurly, also mountaineer and second Azerbaijani to reach Everest, has died on a return journey after successfully ascending the Mount Ama Dablam in the Himalaya range.[2][3]

Expeditions

In 2000, while on a holiday visit to near Kangchenjunga's foot, Ashurly became interested in mountaineering. In next seven years, he became ninth person to complete Seven Summits challenge.[4][5]

Seven Summits

Ashurly's Completion of the Seven Summits[6]
Date Place Elevation Description
1. Januar 16, 2001 Mount Kilimanjaro 5895 m Highest Mountain in Africa
2. May 26, 2002 Mount Kosciuszko 2228 m Highest Mountain in Australia
3. July 7, 2003 Mount Elbrus 5642 m Highest Mountain in Europe
4. January 28, 2004 Aconcagua 6961 m Highest Mountain in South America
5. June 5, 2005 Mount McKinley 6194 m Highest Mountain in North America
6. December 23, 2006 Vinson Massif 4897 m Highest Mountain in Antarctica
7. May 19, 2007 Mount Everest 8848 m Highest Mountain in Asia and the World

Snow Leopard Summits

Ashurly's Completion of the Snow Leopard Summits[6]
Date Place Elevation
1. August 7, 2004 Lenin Peak 7134 m
2. August 16, 2005 Peak Korzhenevskaya 7105 m
3. August 18, 2006 Ismoil Somoni Peak 7495 m
4. August 7, 2009 Jengish Chokusu 7439 m
5. August 8, 2009 Khan Tengri 7010 m

Volcanic Seven Summits

Ashurly's Completion of the Volcanic Seven Summits[6]
Date Place Elevation
1. January 16, 2001 Mount Kilimanjaro 5895 m
2. March 10, 2002 Mount Fuji 3776 m
3. July 7, 2003 Mount Elbrus 5642 m
4. August 22, 2003 Mount Aghri 5137 m

Himalayas expeditions

In 2003, he reached Lapchi mountain (6,017) with Russian alpinist Vladimir Shatayev.[7] In 2007, Ashurly reached Everest with Sergey Kofanov.[8] In 2011, he reached Kangchenjunga with Russian alpinists Aleksey Bolotov and Nikolay Totmyanin.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Aleksandarova, Natalie. Формула Успеха. Исрафил Ашурлы: «Тогда я и не знал, что получу уникальный шанс взойти на Эверест и поднять там флаг Азербайджана…». www.1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ Akhundov, Murad. Азербайджанский альпинист Мурад Ашурлы пропал безвести в Гималаях – Фото. www.1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  3. ^ "В Гималаях Погиб Брат Президента Азербайджанской Федерации". vesti.az. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  4. ^ Первый Азербайджанский Альпинист, Покоривший Эверест - Исрафил Ашурлу Отправляется Теперь На Покорение Северного Полюса. www.mediaforum.az (in Russian). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Interview with Israfil Ashurly". www.russianclimb.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. ^ a b c "Israfil Ashurly's records". 7summits-club.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  7. ^ "One unconquered mountain in Nepal has decreased". lacota.net. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Everest 2007: Sergey Kofanov report and video concerning rescue of Marco Epis". www.everestnews.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  9. ^ "7 Summits Everest Expedition Tibet 2011: Base Camp". www.everestnews.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

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