Elbrus 2019

Bad weather reigns on Elbrus. For two weeks there is no good weather in the area.  The sun appears only for a short time. Acclimatization rotation of our groups takes place in difficult conditions. Real test. It has to end sometime!

Super-Guides of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Ermakov: 

Our group "SKOLKOVO – 5642" climbed to the top of Elbrus in very difficult weather. Everyone except us refused to try to go in this weather! So we found all our answers to the questions of life. We overcame ourselves and were able to reach the summit!!! Hurrah-Ah-Ah!! Everyone is alive, healthy and happy!!!

Meanwhile, a new group of climbers arrived in the area of Elbrus. According to the plan of our acclimatization, we made a rotation to the slope of mount Cheget, to a height of 2700 meters. The group chose the name "Snowcat = beltebil"- which translated from Norwegian means - "Snow cats". On the weather. Elbrus was shrouded in dense fog with light rain. Therefore, photos with the views we did not. We hope that we will make up for the photo report at the southern slope of Elbrus, where we move tomorrow. And where we will continue to prepare for the ascent to the top of Elbrus. A guide, Andrey Berezin.

Greetings from the group "Desperate Housewives"! Today we climbed Eastern peak of Elbrus.  The weather smiled at us the whole way, only on top there was  a slightly increased wind. Panoramic views are simply incomparable! Although what to tell - see photo report.  We are already at the shelter, everything is OK!

Guide Alexander Dorojukov.

The group "Men Only" during today's ascent has a test of strength of character on the severe weather conditions: there was snow and wind and frost, and fog. But nothing could move us on the way to the goal. Summary: all members of our team in this morning, stood on the Western peak of Elbrus.   A couple of hours later, Eugene Volsky photographed the beauty from  the Eastern peaks of Elbrus.  Congratulations! Keep it up!  Guide Andrey Berezin.

This is guides of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Ermakov from the slopes of Elbrus! We have  with a team of "SKOLKOVO-5642"  climbed up to high camp and spent the snow-ice training sessions. Moving to the height turned out to be successful, the whole group feels good. Everyone is ready for tomorrow's ascent to the Pastukhov rocks. During training with ice axes we didn't lose any member of team!! Now we are resting and waiting for a delicious dinner from our chef Zulia! Good luck!!

Group of the 7 Summits Club "Face the face" got "window" among the Elbrus bad weather and fulfilled his task, climbed Elbrus.  They reached the top in 8:15, the time back and forth was 12:21. And then, all together celebrated the success.

Guide Andrey Berezin: the group named "Only men" today climbed to the shelter "National Park ".  At 4000 meters we got into winter, yesterday it was snowing all day. Therefore, the slopes of Elbrus covered with fresh snow.  We conducted snow-ice classes, worked self-arrest with an ice ax and movement on fixed ropes. 

Three groups of the 7 Summits Club were successfully acclimatized and after a rest ready for the summit attempt of Elbrus. But nature has made its changes to our plans, in the form of a cyclone from the Atlantic. For a few days on Elbrus settled bad weather: hurricane wind, snow and thunderstorms - the source of our today's retreat. The result: the height of 5200 meters, the maximum where we were able to climb. But our members are not discouraged, they met with the real character of Elbrus. They promise to come back.

Three groups of the 7 Summits Club are now on the acclimatization rotation on the slopes of Elbrus.  Today they climbed to the Pastukhov Rocks, to a height of about 5 thousand meters under the guidance of their guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorozhukov and Dmitry Ermakov. Everything is going according to plan. Tomorrow is a rest day, then - a peak assault.

A group of the 7 Summits Club with guide Maxim Shakirov climbed Elbrus from the North. Three members and two guides reached the top, Eastern Peak (5621 m). Two couples stopped climbing on the Upper rocks of Lenz, due to lack of training of the female part. But everyone was satisfied, as the ascent gave unforgettable emotions. It is enough to watch the video, which was shot by the guide Azamat Uyanayev:

 Women's group "Salem Elbrus" from Kazakhstan climbed Western summit of Mount Elbrus. It happened on July 6,  at 8:45. All team members were able to climb to the top and go down the same day to the hotel Azau Star. Guide the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov was the leader of that climb.

Today, two groups of the 7 Summits Club successfully climbed Western Peak of Mount Elbrus. The weather was favorable, sunny and without strong wind.  The teams reached the highest point early in the morning and quickly went down.

The group "Red hose" under guidance of Alexander Dorojukov

A group of "Marusa" under guidance of Andrey Berezin

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club under the leadership of guides Alexander Dorojukov and Andrey Berezin completed an acclimatization cycle before climbing Mount Elbrus. Today they have successfully climbed the Pastukhov Rocks, reached the height of 5000 meters. All of members and guides feel good. Ahead of them there will be a day of rest and preparation for the assault on the summit.

The new international group of the 7 Summits Club is acclimatized on the Northern slopes of Elbrus, preparing for the ascent. The group is fast, cheerful and optimistic! Group guide - Max Shakirov. This is the first group of the season in the Northern direction.

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club under the leadership of guides Alexander Dorozjukov and Andrey Berezin have training sessions on the slopes of Mount Elbrus. Before climbing  it is always necessary to refresh the ability to climb  in a team and ensure safety. The weather was great, everyone is happy!

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club successfully climbed to the top of the Western Peak of Mount Elbrus in one day. All members and guides reached  the highest point. The weather was close to perfect, there was almost no wind and the air temperature was comfortable.

Congratulations!

Today it was a day of bad weather in the area of Elbrus.  Rain and thunderstorm caught the group of "7 tigers" during the ascent to the Pastukhov Rocks. Guide Denis Abramov decided to limit this acclimatization climb by  height of 4800 meters.  And at the bottom  of the valley two new groups came on acclimatization rotation. The team led by the guide Andrei Berezin climbed the slopes of mount Cheget.  A group with guide Alexander Dorojukov climbed the slopes of mount Terskol to the waterfall Girlish braids.

Andrey Berezin, the 7 Summits Club guide: the night was snowy. By the time we reached the saddle, there was a new snowfall. While we rested, gained strength, there were doubts whether to go further.  But then it began to clear up. When we started climbing the Western summit, the weather was getting better and better. As a result, at the top we were in complete calm and almost without clouds in the sky.

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club (guides Alexander Dorojukov and Andrey Berezin) reached the summit of  Elbrus with a difference of less than one hour. Congratulations!

Two groups of the 7 Summits Club completed the acclimatization cycle on the slopes of Elbrus. Today they climbed the Pastukhov Rocks, to a height of about 4800 meters.  There they met with each other and made common photos.  Guides, Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov believe that all groups are ready to storm Elbrus. Tomorrow all members will rest. The weather is great, the mood is great, the main thing – that the day of the assault was with good weather.