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]
Murad Ashurly | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 31, 1972 |
| Died | October 23, 2014 (aged 42) |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani, American |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, mountaineer, explorer |
Biography
editAshurly 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[buzzword] 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
editPrior to his death, he finished work on his book "Finding Your Everest" on alpinism, which was published in 2015.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b Akhundov, Murad. Азербайджанский альпинист Мурад Ашурлы пропал безвести в Гималаях – ФОТО. www.1news.az (in Russian). Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Murad Ashurly: I Am Proud that I Raised the Flag of Azerbaijan over Everest". www.contact.az. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Azerbaijani climber puts national flag on top of Everest". vestnikkavkaza.net. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Ericsson:Profile of Ashurly" (PDF). cloud.chambermaster.com. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ Разработка и исследование параболического рефлектора с целью повышения энергетических характеристик солнечной установки. www.dissercat.com (in Russian). Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "В ГИМАЛАЯХ ПОГИБ БРАТ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ". vesti.az. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "US climber dies in Everest region". www.nationmultimedia.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "We lost our friend and a wonderful person. Condolences to the family and friends…". 7summits-club.com. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "In the memory of Murad Ashurli". aaf.az. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ Азербайджанский альпинист Мурад Ашурлы будет похоронен в США. baku.ws (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ^ Книга погибшего азербайджанского альпиниста будет издана в США. www.azerisport.com (in Russian). Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Azərbaycan alpinisti Himalayda həlak olub". www.amerikaninsesi.org (in Azerbaijani). 23 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.