Babak Orabanli (Iskanderov) is a professional mountaineer, mountain guide, and instructor. He was born in 1986 in Oraban village, Sheki district, and graduated from the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Education and Sports with a degree in "Sports Tourism." He has served as the head of the "Mountaineering School" under the Azerbaijan Federation of Air and Extreme Sports and the "Ekosport" Sports Club under the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He has completed mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, search and rescue courses by the Turkish Mountaineering Federation and the International Mountaineering Federation. He is the first Azerbaijani mountaineer to solo climb the highest peak in Azerbaijan, Mount Bazarduzu, during the winter. Over the years, he has climbed some of the highest peaks in Azerbaijan, as well as Lenin (7134 m), Elbrus (5642 m), Mount Ağrı (5134 m), and Savalan (4811 m).
Babek Iskanderov – Mountain Instructor, Guide, and AMG Founder
- Experience: 15 years
- Summits: 100+
- Specialization: Mountain Guide, Instructor
