Elbrus 2019

We are proud of our guides! Not only do they lead people to the mountains, but also do sports feats! Recently, the 7 Summits Club Super-guide Boris Egorov jumped base from the highest exit in Europe. Now Boris is preparing for a trip to Brazil, and then, in the winter, will work as a guide in Aconcagua, Ecuador and Kenya, join us!

The Kükürtlü Face is the Southwestern shoulder of the Elbrus massif. Amazing natural formation and one of the steepest and longest rock walls of the Caucasus mountains.

In August of this year, a trio of daredevils made a base jump here, passing before this traverse of the Western summit of Elbrus.

 Today, two groups ("Bloodthirsty bulls" and "Churchkhela")  climbed to the top of Mount Elbrus. Thereby guides of the  7 Summits Club  closed season!  On the mountain now  it is  already quite cold, down jackets were not removed! But dawn, as always, was very beautiful!

Guides Alexander Dorojukov and Andrey Berezin.

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the refuge "National Park".   After lunch, they went to snow and ice training classes, where they mastered the technique of self-arresting with an ice axe and movement on fixed ropes. Tomorrow we plan next rotation of the Pastukhov Rocks. Guides:  Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

Autumn comes to the mountains.  The cold breath of approaching winter is already felt. Today two groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed the MT. Elbrus.

 The weather favored the ascent.  They climbed quickly enough. Already at 7.30 both groups reached the top.

Guide Andrey Berezin led the group, which worked on a standard program.  And guide Alexander Dorojukov was with another group who came on the program Blitz - climbing on the weekend.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club, Andrey Berezin: News from a group of "Drinkers in the thorn". Today we went up to the refuge "National Park" and settled in comfortable houses.  For acclimatization, we went to Shelter 11, where we conducted snow and ice training sessions.  The group mastered the skills of using  ice axes and moving on fixed ropes. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks.

Andrey Berezin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

 News from Elbrus.  The group called "Drinkers in the thorn" began preparations for the ascent of Elbrus. Today we went to Cheget, got a lot of impressions from the views of the surrounding mountains and ate raspberries. Autumn gradually comes to the mountains. Tomorrow we will move to the refuge "National Park" and continue further acclimatization.

Andrey Berezin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Elbrus region:

Summit! Group "Sashas & Grizzly" today climbed to the Western peak of Elbrus.  Weather today as never in this season was comfortable for climbing. And at 7.30 all the band members were at the highest point. Andrey Berezin.

The Guide, Andrey Berezin:

Group "Sasha & Grizzly" today climbed to  the refuge "National Park" and continues acclimatization at an altitude of 4000 meters.  We have successfully completed the snow-ice training, went for this slightly above Priut 11. Tomorrow according to the plan we go to Pastukhov Rocks.

Three groups came in from the South and one from the North. The weather was unstable, fog, wind. Sometimes it was very cold. However, all members in our groups and guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov, Sergei Avtomonov and Karina Mezova (North) reached the summit.  Summer ends on Elbrus the weather is colder, though it is still intensely melts.

August 16. Beautiful morning, beautiful weather. Today, three groups of the 7 Summits Club reached the top of Mount Elbrus.  The group called "Entente" was the largest, 17 members and guides (the main guide – Andrey Berezin).

A group of Dutch climbers climbed under with guide Boris Egorov. Our guests danced at the top!

A group guided by Alexander Dorojukov removed during the climb amazing video:

Guide the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov from Elbrus:   Viva Brazil!!!!  Guide the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov climbed the highest point of Europe with a group from Brazil.  The summit of Mount Elbrus was reached  by all  team members that came to the ascent! Everyone was happy and now resting after the climb! We remained pleasant things: rewarding and the road home…

Greetings from Elbrus!  Three large groups of 7 Summits Club began acclimatization rotation in the area of Elbrus.  The first outing was to the slopes of Mount Cheget. There the groups met and greeted each other. Tomorrow they all go to the slopes of Elbrus to continue acclimatization.

  Andrey Berezin, the 7 Summits Club guide: news from Elbrus. Today, our group "Black Jack ", all members - 19 persons, reached the Western summit of Mount Elbrus.  We hasten to share this news with you. The weather today was perfect. At the top: no cloud in the sky, no wind, stunning views of the Caucasus mountains.  That's all for today.

Boris Egorov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

 This is the final episode of our Brazilian series! We climbed to the top of Mount Elbrus! The weather was perfect today. The mountain let us did it and our Brazilian friends were happy to tears. Today we already enjoy a shower and in general the benefits of civilization. The End.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov:  Hi!  And have a Brazilian mood!  We started the program with a new group from Brazil. Today we climbed to the top station of the cable car Cheget to a height of 3100. Then we took the necessary equipment at the rent office and are going to move to the refuge National Park.

 The group "Black Jack" (guides  Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorogunov), the largest group this season, today  went to the Pastukhov Rocks. Members and guides climbed at a good pace.  On the way back it began to snow, but they  were already returning.

The Brazilian group led by the guide Boris Egorov is also preparing to storm the summit of Elbrus, completing the acclimatization rotation.

Andrey Berezin, the group guide:

Just the second day of August, and already the summit!  Today the group "Drinking monkey's" climbed to the highest point of Europe – Mount Elbrus (5642). August night was clear, but cold, so we warmed up only above the Saddle. And there is already near the summit, which we made certainly.  Congratulations to all of our group!

Continued testing Elbrus group "Drinking monkey's ". Today, according to the acclimatization program, we had rotation to the Pastukhov rocks. Still yesterday Elbrus we met hot sun and clear day, also calm. At night, the weather changed dramatically. All night there was a thunderstorm. In the morning the storm ended, but the wind continued, in some places the gusts were up to 40 km/h. But the wind is not a hindrance to acclimatization. We climbed the Pastukhov rocks at a good pace, the wind at times only cheered us on the way to the goal of the day. Tomorrow on the program we will have arest. We will prepare for the ascent in the night from Friday to Saturday.

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Hello! Today the group "Summit of Apollos" climbed Western summit of Elbrus. And half of the group climbed two peaks. That is, they climbed Eastern Summit of Elbrus. The weather in the morning was not too good, a strong gusty wind blew, sometimes just blown off our feet. But later the weather allowed us to climb two peaks. Everyone is happy, happy and cheerful. We go down to the hotel.   Guide Alexander Dorojukov.

Andrey Berezin, Guide of the 7 Summits Club:

 The tale of how bad weather turned into good weather! Tonight a group "Snowcat = beltebil" was launched on the ascent. The forecast, after a week of thunderstorms and snowfalls, promised clarification. But the clarification was accompanied by a strong wind up to 50 km/h. The Forecast was justified.  There was a strong  wind, and grits ice, and frost. But these weather difficulties only strengthened us in achieving the goal. Summary: the summit!