Vasily Igorevich Yelagin Explained

Vasily Igorevich Yelagin (Russian: Василий Игоревич Елагин; born 22 February 1953) is Russian mountaineer and explorer, head of the MLAE-2008, MLAE-2009, MLAE-2011, MLAE-2013, MLAE-2014, and MLAE-2015 expeditions.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

For his second Himalayas expedition (1989) he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=2544 "Морская Ледовая Автомобильная Экспедиция"
2. http://www.alpklubspb.ru/persona/elagin.htm "Елагин Василий Игоревич"
3. http://www.yemelya.ru/index_en.php "Marine Live-Ice Automobile Expedition"
4. http://persona.rin.ru/view/f/0/21340/elagin-vasilij-igorevich "Елагин Василий Игоревич (Альпинист)"