"KATMANDU, Nepal, May 4— Eduard Myslovsky and Vladimir Balyberdin today became the first Russians to climb Mount Everest, the Nepalese Tourism Ministry announced. Mr. Myslovsky, 44 years old, of Moscow and Mr. Balyberdin, 32, of Leningrad reached the top of the 29,028-foot-high peak this afternoon and stayed 30 minutes before beginning their descent, the ministry said." from http://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/05/world/2-russians-climb-everest.html
10years later VladimirBalyberdinbecame the first Russianclimber,who climbed K2withoutoxygen.
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