Murad Ashurly Explained

Murad Ashurly
Birth Date:31 August 1972
Birth Place:Moscow, Russian Federation, USSR
Nationality:Azerbaijani, American
Alma Mater:Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography
Death Place:Ama Dablam, Nepal
Occupation:Businessman, mountaineer, explorer

Murad Ashurly (Azerbaijani: Murad Aşurlı; born August 31, 1972, in Moscow, Russian Federation, USSR - 22 October 2014 in Ama Dablam, Nepal) was an Azerbaijani mountaineer, cousin of the prominent climber Israfil Ashurly. He was the first Azerbaijani to climb Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga, completing the Seven Summits challenge in 2007.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Ashurly joined Ericsson in 1998, and worked as director of customer solutions sales. His extensive experience at Ericsson has taken him to Sweden, Russia and Central Asia. He has held various sales, solution and operational positions in United States.[4]

In 2000, he defended a thesis for PhD on "Development and research of the parabolic reflector in order to improve the energy characteristics of a solar installation" at Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography in Russia.[5] [4]

He died on the return journey after successfully ascending the Mount Ama Dablam in the Himalaya range.[1] [6] An autopsy revealed he died after falling about 300 metres downhill after his rope snapped, on his way down from Camp 2 to Camp 1.[7] [8] [9] He was buried in the United States at his family's request.[10]

Books and other writings

Prior to his death, he finished work on his book "Finding Your Everest" on alpinism, which was published in 2015.[11] [12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Akhundov. Murad. ru:Азербайджанский альпинист Мурад Ашурлы пропал безвести в Гималаях – ФОТО. http://www.1news.az/sport/others/20141023010548588.html. www.1news.az. 22 October 2014. Russian.
  2. Web site: Murad Ashurly: I Am Proud that I Raised the Flag of Azerbaijan over Everest. www.contact.az. 23 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Azerbaijani climber puts national flag on top of Everest. vestnikkavkaza.net. 27 July 2011 . 23 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Ericsson:Profile of Ashurly. cloud.chambermaster.com. 10 November 2014.
  5. Web site: ru:Разработка и исследование параболического рефлектора с целью повышения энергетических характеристик солнечной установки. http://www.dissercat.com/content/razrabotka-i-issledovanie-parabolicheskogo-reflektora-s-tselyu-povysheniya-energeticheskikh-. www.dissercat.com. 10 November 2014. Russian.
  6. Web site: В ГИМАЛАЯХ ПОГИБ БРАТ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ. vesti.az. 22 October 2014.
  7. Web site: US climber dies in Everest region. www.nationmultimedia.com. 23 October 2014.
  8. Web site: We lost our friend and a wonderful person. Condolences to the family and friends…. 7summits-club.com. 23 October 2014.
  9. Web site: In the memory of Murad Ashurli. aaf.az. 24 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024102525/http://aaf.az/eng/news/?id=854. 24 October 2014.
  10. Web site: ru:Азербайджанский альпинист Мурад Ашурлы будет похоронен в США. http://baku.ws/46441-azerbaydzhanskiy-alpinist-murad-ashurly-budet-pohoronen-v-ssha.html. baku.ws. 18 November 2014. Russian.
  11. Web site: ru:Книга погибшего азербайджанского альпиниста будет издана в США. http://www.azerisport.com/33/20141024133955460.html. www.azerisport.com. 24 October 2014. Russian.
  12. Web site: Azərbaycan alpinisti Himalayda həlak olub. www.amerikaninsesi.org. 23 October 2014 . 24 October 2014. Azerbaijani.

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