He describes how mountaineering in the USSR developed without the aid of capitalist funding through state - sponsored climbing competitions .
Pavel Chabaline is a leading Russian alpine climber , known for his first ascents in the Pamirs and the Himalayas .
Pavel Chabaline describes how mountaineering in the USSR developed without the aid of capitalist funding through state - sponsored climbing competitions .
Pavel Chabaline is a leading Russian alpine climber , known for his first ascents in the Pamirs and the Himalayas .