Elbrus 2024

Alexander Dorojukov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the band "Don't Panic"! Our program continues as planned. Today we walked to the Refuge at Eleven and learned to distinguish an ice axe from crampons. May is unrealistically warm, pens are running. We are working on, hello everyone!

Dmitry Semenov, the super-guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 Fizkult-greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our group "Tear out the eye" held training sessions on the snowy terrain in the area of Refuge Eleven (4070 m). We worked out movement in ropes, self-arrest during a breakdown, using an ice axe. The weather and the condition of the group are excellent.

So the climbing season on Elbrus has begun. At once, three groups of the 7 Summits Club began their acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. Our guides Dmitry Semenov, Alexander Dorojukov and Evgeny Fedyunin work with them. The weather is very warm, there are streams everywhere from the remaining snow. Everything is turning green a little bit. All the groups walked to the Ai cafe at an altitude of 2800. After lunch, participants visited the rental point, where they took the missing equipment.  Tomorrow, there will be the ascent to the refuge situated already on the slopes of Elbrus.

Today, on March 31, the Double group of the 7 Summits Club with a guide Viktor Volodin climbed the summit of Mount Elbrus 5642m - the highest point in Europe!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Viktor Volodin reports from the Elbrus region:

Yesterday, the "Double" group of the 7 Summits Club rode a cable car to Garabashi station. We settled in the refuge and after lunch moved towards Refuge of Eleven for the acclimatization. The weather was good, and the participants feel great.

Today, the Double group went on an acclimatization rotation to the Pastukhov Rocks early in the morning. The weather stopped delighting us in the middle of the day, the wind rose, the sun went out, but this did not prevent it from carrying out our plans. Everything is going according to plan, we feel good.

Victor Volodin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings to all from the Elbrus region!  The "Double" group arrived in Terskol late last night, had dinner, settled in. This morning, we checked the participants' equipment according to the list and went out to acclimatize to the Devichy Kosy waterfall. So everything is according to plan, the weather is fine, we feel good.

Victor Volodin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 Good afternoon, everyone! Today, the group of the 7 Summits Club, without the support of local guides, climbed the highest point of Europe, Elbrus. And on the eve of March 8, we are giving this difficult, winter, ice climbing to all women.

Victor Volodin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the South group! Everything is going according to plan, today we went to the Pastukhov Rocks. The weather is great, it doesn't always happen like this in summer, it's completely calm. The participants feel well.

Victor Volodin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

News from the SOUTH group. Today we went up to the refuge of the Barrel (Gara Bashi), settled down and took a short walk along the slope. The weather is good, but there are nuances: a breeze is blowing and it is not hot at all. We feel good.

Victor Volodin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Today, the group of the 7 Summits Club "SOUTH" held an educational and acclimatization rotation to the refuge Green Hotel in the Adyl-Su gorge. The weather was great, the condition of the participants and the guide is good, which we wish you all!

 Victor Volodin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:
Good afternoon, everyone! Yesterday, our tiny group drove to Terskol late in the evening and safely checked into the hotel. Today, February 25th is on the calendar and the group with the name "South" had a check on the availability and quality of equipment in the morning. Then we moved to the acclimatization rotation in the area of the waterfall of the Maiden Spit.  The weather is still ringing, visibility is excellent, the snow condition is good. We went, looked, and were inspired. The health of the group members is normal.