31 December] 1906 – 26 May 1986[1]) was a Soviet chemical engineer, mountaineer and inventor.

In 1936 he also made the ascent of Khan Tengri, where he lost several fingers and part of his foot.

He was accused of "open public propaganda" of western mountaineering techniques and "diminishing" domestic alpinists' achievements and being a "German spy".

[3] Abalakov is credited with such inventions as camming devices in the 1930s, Abalakov thread (or V-thread), gearless ice climbing anchor, and many other climbing equipment innovations.

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