Berezin Andrey

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  A group called the "Chef's Team" began acclimatization and preparation for climbing Elbrus.  We climbed the slope of Cheget, to the Ai cafe. There we tasted delicious pasties and hychines, in the afternoon they took the necessary equipment for rent. Tomorrow we will climb to the refuge National Park, where we will continue to acclimatize and prepare for the ascent. 

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "With Valerian on a ratrak" in full force today climbed the Rapadny peak of Elbrus.  We were very lucky with the weather. It was almost calm, from the top there were stunning views of the Main Caucasian Ridge and the surroundings of Elbrus.

Super-guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "With Valerian on a snowmobile" continued preparations for climbing Elbrus and climbed to the Pastukhov Rocks.  On the way, we enjoyed the beautiful views of the surrounding area and, of course, Elbrus. Tomorrow we are thinking of climbing the summit of Elbrus, as the weather deteriorates for the next few days.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

 News of the Elbrus region.  Our group went up to the refuge National Park. Here we will be preparing for the ascent for several days. Today we have mastered the skills of climbing in crampons on snowy slopes and learned how to use ice axes in case of a breakdown on the slope. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks. 

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

 News of the Elbrus region. A new group began preparations for climbing Elbrus. Today we went to the Ai cafe, on the slope of Cheget Mountain. The morning turned out to be rainy, so we shifted the exit time so as not to get wet through before reaching Cheget. We climbed along a picturesque forest path that smoothly crossed the Alpine meadows. When we passed under the cable car, we heard encouraging wishes from tourists climbing up. After spending some time in the Ai cafe, we went back to the hotel, from where we went to rent the necessary equipment after lunch. Tomorrow we will go up to the refuge, where we will continue to prepare for the ascent.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "We don't change habits" is on the top of Elbrus! We did it, no matter what! More precisely, we did it to spite the weather. The forecast promised sunshine and a light breeze, but we got a fog cap and wind gusts of 40 km/h. The result:  only 10 minutes of a photo shoot at the top.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "We do not change habits" in preparation for the ascent made an acclimatization rotation to the Pastukhov rocks. The weather in the first half of the day was clear, in places it was even hot on the rise (it was summer after all), after lunch the weather deteriorated, a light snowfall and wind. Today we are resting, preparing for the ascent tomorrow. 

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "We do not change habits" climbed to the National Park shelter, where it will stay for several days. We went to snow and ice classes, where we mastered the skills of movement in crampons, self-arrest with an ice pick and moving the slope in ropes. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks, we will try a new height.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

 News of the Elbrus region. The group "We do not change habits" began acclimatization on the slopes of Cheget.  We went to the Ai cafe.  We drank mountain tea, ate local hychins and chebureks. We took lots and lots of photos and went down to the hotel. In the afternoon we took the necessary equipment.  Tomorrow we will go to the National Park Refuge, where we will spend three days and continue to acclimatize. 

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  The group "From dream to reality" in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus, 5642 meters. After several days of the cyclone, the weather improved, and from summit we saw stunning views of the Main Caucasian Ridge, as well as the mountainous regions of Georgia and the foothills of the Caucasus from the Russian side.

Tthe guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "From dreams to Reality" continues to acclimatize. Today (July 12) we climbed the Pastukhov Rocks.  And we experienced all the charm and severity of the mountain climate. The first third of the route was in fairly comfortable conditions, and the weather was normal until 12 o'clock. But when we went above the rock ridges, the wind and snow became our companions to the very top of the rocks.  But, no matter what, we have achieved our goals for the day.  Tomorrow we plan to rest and prepare for the ascent.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region! The Victory group has successfully climbed to the top of Elbrus. The weather favored us throughout the journey. Stunning views of the Caucasus Mountains opened from the summit. Congratulations to all the participants of the ascent  and wish them new ascents! The group's guide is Andrey Berezin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus. The Victory group climbed up to the Pastukhov Rocks today. A light breeze and the sun accompanied us throughout the journey. Tomorrow we have a rest day before climbing to the summit of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. All the members of the group of the 7 Summits Club "We just want to see" climbed the Western peak of Elbrus, 5642 meters. Congratulations to all participants on their ascent, and we wish all new summits!

Super-guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "We just want to see" continues to actively prepare for the ascent of Elbrus.  We climbed up to the Pastukhov Rocks, tried a new height, liked it. We are waiting for the weather and go to the summit of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "We just want to see" begins acclimatization and preparation for climbing Elbrus. Today we went to the Cheget to the Ai cafe. Part of the way passed through the forest, and part in the zone of alpine meadows. The weather turned out fine: sunny, warm, admired the surrounding peaks, including Elbrus. Tomorrow we are already going to the slopes of Elbrus, where we will continue to acclimatize. 

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Chiki Puki" climbed the Western peak of Elbrus. We were lucky with the weather, although the forecast promised cloud cover.  From the top there were stunning views of the surrounding mountains and plains. Congratulations to all participants of the ascent!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Antistress" in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus 5642. The weather was unusually clear and sunny. At night we saw the lights of the ports of Georgia, at dawn we saw the shadow of Elbrus. And from the summit there were views of the peaks of the Caucasian Mineral Waters region.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region. The Antistress group began acclimatization and preparation for the ascent on Elbrus.  Today we were on the slopes of Cheget, admired the beauty and acclimatized along the way. We reached the Ai cafe, along the forest path. Along the way we met a clearing of flowering rhododendrons. Happy beginning of summer to all! Tomorrow we have training on snow-ice climbing on the slopes of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from the Elbrus region:

News of the Elbrus region.  Yesterday, 02.06, our group climbed the summit of Elbrus, thereby achieving the goal of the program.  About the weather: the forecast came true completely, with a small feathering - the clouds covered an hour earlier, and we were standing at the top in the "milk". But this did not prevent us from rejoicing at the top.