Elbrus 2014

Hello, Seven Summits! It is Sergei Larin from the slopes of Mount Elbrus, from the most luxurious mountain refuge of the North Caucasus Mountain Club. Today, at 9 hours and 20 minutes a.m. Andrei Mikhaylenko and Sergei Larin stood on the western peak of Elbrus. The weather was good, but windy. Windmill, windmill was the weather. Now we are down and we are at the bottom. Getting ready for the new turn. All the details about the blitz - later. So long!

This morning, a guide of 7 Summits Club Sergey Larin and Andrei Mikhaylenko flew to Mineralny Vody to make the next adventure - climbing Elbrus with style blitz (4 partial days).

At lunch they were in the Elbrus area and immediately went to the "Italian" shelter Leaprus (4000m), which was opened especially for them.

And there - gorgeous views and high speed internet access, thanks to which Sergey was able to send a few photos...

This ascent is an acclimation and test of strength before the Aconcagua.

Sergey Larin: Winter begins on Elbrus. On the cable car to the Gara-Bashi it has been chilly. But the weather is clear today. We sit in the Italian refuge, enjoy views of the Main Caucasus Range. Already dined. We are in excellent mood, as it had not "cover" us yet. About future plans so far, we will look at the weather and conditions.

The bad weather on Elbrus and lack of acclimatization do not allowed Valdis to make a successful ascent to the summit of Elbrus.

However, Valdis plans to train and prepare for the future climbing in the mountains. We hope that he will make a great project.

Valdis Pelsh is a famous Russian TV showman

With a guide of the 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyr

Hello! This is Vladimir Kotlyar, climb Elbrus from the South. Today we have an acclimatization hike to the Shelter Eleven. At the moment we are just here. The altitude of 4100 meters above sea level. The weather is wonderful, however, we could not see anything. But in general, it is quiet, warm, pleasant weather... We continue to prepare, to work for the result. I hope we will succeed. All the best!

Valdis Pelsh – is a famous Russian showman and TV program and film producer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdis_Pel%C5%A1s

He want to climb Mount Elbrus preparing for next year Everest expedition. It must be some TV project to fixed now. Just a plan.

And now is the time to say Thank you to all the representatives of the 7 Summits Club. Anna Dymova, which quickly solved any issues. Andrew in the Location for your patience and tact. Three guides Albert, Alex and Sveta, which is more than all of us and patiently nursed hundred times explained everything. They are in the conditions of the weather had the right to deploy us, but they believed in us and we did not disappoint! And even the driver, by the way, who took us to the airport and back. Well done, went very quickly, but carefully. And, of course - personally to Alex Abramov, who are under the ridiculous pretext that time had not seen me, was on Elbrus at this time as it was by the time!

All this, despite the bad weather, led to the result: 8 of the 11 were standing on the top. Three women in the condition of strong wind and bad weather we barely persuaded to turn back from around 5400. Very they wanted to walk. I think this result is beautiful! But this is not all, maybe not most important - after all, 10 people have discovered a New World, a new dimension of relaxation, happiness achieved from.. Remembered tears of joy, finally...

Guide 7 Summits Club Vladimir Kotlyar:

... Yes, we are going down, descending from the top. This is Vladimir Kotlyar. The weather is perfect, the views stunning. The main Caucasian ridge is visible in all its glory. Everything was wonderful. We went perfectly. There left a little bit and we will be in the camp. All the best! Thank you, see you soon!

Hello! Alexander Abramov calls from the best, perhaps, in the Elbrus mountain, refuge-shelter named LeapRus. Today our team reached the summit of Mount Elbrus. This is the team Vitaly Simonovich. It consisted of 11 members and 4 guide. As a result, three guides and eight members reached the summit. One of the guides pulled down three women from this team.

And the weather was terrible, on top we spent literally two minutes. Generally, in principle, in this weather you should not go up. But there was a great desire to raise people and to introduce them to climbing.

And we went down to the shelter just in 3. 30 p.m.. With that, we started climbing at 4 a,m,. That is, it is practically 12:00 it lasted. Once again, a strong wind in the afternoon, closer to the top, the snowfall began. Visibility was about 10 meters, and can be less. But it is only in the area of ​​the top, below the saddle was all fine.

The guys all are happy, everyone is happy, thank us. In general, everything is fine ...

Tomorrow we have in the Terskol village, our office organizes, holiday season closing for the guides. Invited all our members climb Elbrus.

And I will say that the shelter LeapRus - this, of course, some fantastic tale. I can not believe that we live here. That all, good-bye!

Today, another group of the 7 Summits Club led by guides Dmitry Semenov and Oleg Koshkarev climbed the top of Mount Elbrus. Five out of six members reached the Western Summit. Only one of them, because of the illness, decided not to make an attempt, and move it to the next year.

The second group goes to climb tonight. Alexander Abramov is going to go with them! The weather here is very windy and cold, so that successful ascent today is a big achievement of guides!

A day after, at August 29, we close the summer season on Elbrus by big costume party! This year the theme of the closing - "Pirate". We invite all interested persons to us!

Gathering place Cheget glade - cafe "Captain drink" - costumes mandatory!

Photos of Vitaly Simonovich from the second group:

Good morning! It is here Oksana Kotlyar. Our ascent of Mount Elbrus from the South on the classics ended successfully. Our legendary band from Orenburg in the 5 people climbed to the top, despite the harsh weather conditions. A strong wind was blowing, zero visibility. All was made in very good pace. Quickly up, quickly down. The beauty of Elbrus we have not seen. But the guys are happy. Yesterday we celebrated this event, presented to all climbers the certificates. All happy! Best wishes!

Hello everybody! This Vladimir Kotlyar from climbing Elbrus team, traverse from South to North. Well, we finally got some kind of window in the weather. Although good weather it is hard to call. The group went to the Western summit and safely, alltogether we descended on the North side of Elbrus. The weather doesn't indulge us panoramas, all in the clouds. But still nice - this is a native part of Elbrus for me, after all. All the best!

 This is a guide 7 Summits Club Says Vladimir Kotlyar from Climb Elbrus program. Today we had the Summit Day and we have successfully reached the top of Elbrus. The whole group. Now we are going down by “oblique shelf” already . The weather was great. Now on the descent the weather starts to deteriorate. In principle, we descended briskly, so I'm not particularly worried. All the best! Until we meet again!

Good evening! This is Oksana Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club. Our program climbing Elbrus, with traverse to the north, has been successfully completed. Despite the harsh weather conditions, we did it! The guys competed for the mountain. We walked up the knee-deep snow, made ​​a trail. A strong wind hit in the face, the snow was pretty much and zero visibility. There were doubts whether such a risk? But reaching the top, we realized that it is worth! Wind dispersed the clouds and we saw the power and majesty of Mount Elbrus. All the best!

Hi, everybody! It is Vladimir Kotlyar, an Elbrus Climb programme, from the South. Today we successfully ascended to the Western summit. We very long waited for a weather window which didn't come. Therefore we climbed in that weather which was. But everything passed successfully, smoothly, we went down all. Now we are already in Terskol, are washed, eaten off. All thanks! Good-bye!

Hello! It is the guide of 7 Summits Club Denis Provalov. Today, our group made a successful ascent to the summit of Mount Elbrus West Peak and 11 people descended on the northern side of this beautiful mountain. Heavy enough route, despite the fact that the weather was just awesome: sunny, no wind. In the morning, probably at four or five it was still cool, and then it was warm, wonderful. The result - 11 people descended on the north side, and three of our team - down to the start point, to the south. We are all very happy. We are now located in a shelter in the North. All in a good mood. Tomorrow we continue the descent toward civilization, toward the town of Kislovodsk. We hope tomorrow to get out as early as 8 am and be at 12 hours on the next camp on the north side..

Good evening! It says Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of 7 Summits Club, climbing Elbrus, traverse. Our group has successfully climbed Mount Elbrus West Peak and passed traverse from the south side of the eastern peak. We are now in Kislovodsk, where is the successful completion of the program. Thank you for your attention! Goodbye!

Yesterday a group of Vladimir Kotlyar made ​​acclimatization outing to the Pastukhov Rocks. Some active participants headed by Vladimir descended by snowboard.

And today, the group is on the mountain, hoping that climbing will be successful. The weather is good. And more good news for those, who is going to us: on the Liprus Refuge is repaired toilet!!! Hurray!!

That's it! So who else thought to go or not - now just have to put Elbrus on plans !

Waiting for news from the top!

Today our group (all members) has reched the top of Mount Elbrus.  The weather was quite good. The climbers managed to edscent down the valley. Now they are in Terskol, in the Povorot Hotel preparing for sauna and victory celebration. Good job!

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Vladimir Kotlyar transmits from the slopes of Mount Elbrus. Today we climbed to the top of Western Peak of Mount. We started at 2 am from a shelter on foot, without any snowcat. And we got to the top in eight half hours. Now we have a deserved rest in our alpine hotel (Leaprus). Tomorrow we plan to go down in Terskol to celebrate this momentous event. Everyone, thank you for your attention!

Guide 7 Summits Club Alexandra Sak reports:

Hi! June 11 at 9:30 am, we were standing on the top of Mount Elbrus. The Gigant was in surprisingly good mood - probably the first such day since the beginning of the season: clear, bright moon, the stars, the beautiful sunrise, almost no wind. There is too much snow, but we managed. And as soon as we went down again all sucked. I'm Writing now from Leaprus refuge - outside we can not see anything, strong winds and snowing again. Overall, we were very fortunate that slipped. Can congratulate us :)

5 people were in the team:

Gulnara Talipova;

Andrei Polyakov with her daughter;

Alexei Kolesnikov;

Charles Nuzum (USA).