Elbrus 2023

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The Manuls group continues to acclimatize on the slopes of Elbrus.  Today we went up to the Pastukhov Rocks.  We decided not to go higher, as stones are falling from the Eastern peak. It is very hot in the Elbrus region now. There is an abundant melting of glaciers. Tomorrow, according to the plan, rest before climbing the summit of Elbrus.

 The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the group "Brazilians in Russia"! We completed the acclimatization program with a climb to the Pastukhov Rocks. We were going very well, the weather was great. In terms of time, we climbed very quickly. The condition of all participants is excellent. Tomorrow we have a day of rest and then according to the plan – the summit.

The guides of the group are Alexander Avtomonov and Alexander Dorojukov.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from the group "Brazilians in Russia"!  We are climbing higher and higher. We settled in the refuge "National Park". Then we walked to the Refuge of Eleven. We held snow and ice classes there, went down, had lunch and went to rest. The views around us are great, the weather is very warm and gorgeous. Let's climb on!

The guides of the group are Alexander Avtomonov and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

News of the Elbrus region. The group "Manuls" has started a program of preparation for the ascent on Elbrus. Today we went to the Ai cafe, on Cheget. The path passed first along a forest, which then turned into alpine meadows. The weather is hot, summer. Along the way, we had stunning views of the surrounding summits and, of course, of Elbrus. After lunch, we visited the rental, took the missing equipment for climbing. Tomorrow we will go to the slope of Elbrus, where we will continue acclimatization and preparation for the ascent.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from a new group called "Brazilians in Russia"! Today we started our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We walked well, the weather is great, today we even took a walk towards Donguzorun Lake. After returning, we went to rent, took equipment. Tomorrow we move to our comfortable refuge. The guides of the group are Alexander Avtomonov and Alexander Dorojukov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Natasha Marinkevich reports from the Elbrus region:

The group "El-party" successfully ascended Elbrus with all its members! The weather was perfect. The group is cohesive! Two guys went up on foot - an option without a ratrak. A nice bonus at the end of the program is the Terskol Gorge and the Columnar Waterfall. And the beautiful hichins are the best in the whole Elbrus region!

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

News of the Elbrus region.  The group of the 7 Summits Club "Chef's Team" this morning in full force climbed the Western peak of Elbrus. From the top there was a stunning view of the Main Caucasian Ridge and the surrounding area. 

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

 The Wolf Quartet group completed its program with a successful ascent on Mount Elbrus. The weather was magical! A light wind was blowing, there was not a single cloud on the road during the entire ascent. We climbed briskly, in one group. Congratulations to everyone on the summit and see you in the new mountains!

 The beginning of August is a hot period on Elbrus. It so happened that four groups of the 7 Summits Club met at once on the slopes of Elbrus. Our guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov, Dmitry Semenov and Natalia Marinkevich work with them. The participants of the groups make acclimatization rotations, train in the technique of climbing on snow slopes, prepare for the assault of the summit.

Wonderful news from the group "Four Comrades" under the leadership of Karina Mezova. Yesterday, August 2, the group in full force climbed the Eastern peak of Elbrus, 5621 m. Well done! Congratulations to all participants and guides!  Today the group descends to Emmanuel's Glade.

The second group of "Deflated Cheeks" led by Alexander Avtomonov safely crossed from north to south today. Details of the ascent will be later.

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 Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Wolf Quartet group!  According to the plan, we went to the slopes of Cheget Mountain to the Ai cafe along a beautiful forest road. It was very hot and beautiful. There were beautiful views of the mountains. We walk fun and well.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today, the group of the 7 Summits Club, which was called the "Wolf Quartet", began its acclimatization program. We walked on the "Refuge of 11", rolled in the snow, learned self-arresting with an ice pick. We also now understand why we need carabiners and incomprehensible ropes, which are always in the way. Everything is fine, we are working further.

On July 29, the acclimatization of two parallel groups aiming for the Summits of Elbrus from the north began.  The first group (4 participants) chose an ambitious and difficult route "The Cross of Elbrus": a traverse from north to south with ascent to the Eastern and Western Summits. The working name of the team is "Deflated Cheeks", the main guide of the team is Alexander Avtomonov.

The second group (4 participants) chose the name "Four Comrades". The goal of the team is to climb the Eastern Peak from the north and descend to the north. The main guide of the group is Karina Mezova.

Yesterday, both teams walked to the glade of "Stone Mushrooms". A transfer to the base camp on the moraine (3800 m) is planned for today. Good luck and good weather to both teams!

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.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our group in difficult weather conditions made an ascent on Elbrus. We climbed to its Western peak (5642m.).