Elbrus 2025 - Page 3

August 19. Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the new group "Starпёрс&kids"! Yesterday, our group arrived under the majestic Elbrus. And today we have already run to the cafe "Ai" and Lake Donguzorun, got equipment for rent and outlined plans for tomorrow. By the way, the morning of our group began with a traditional Far Eastern breakfast with red caviar and white fish, which our participant from Khabarovsk Nikolay brought.

Our group is notable for the fact that almost half of the members are teenagers aged 14-17, who run like meteors, leaving behind the honored experienced old guys. But we'll see how everything goes.

Tomorrow we'll climb to Refuge of 11, where we'll conduct snow and ice training.

Group guide Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov reports from the North of Elbrus:

Greetings to everyone from the Northern Elbrus region from the "Three from the Lartsa" group! Our team made an acclimatization rotation to our assault camp today. We went down to the base through the "stone mushrooms". We were lucky with the weather today.

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

08/19. Greetings to everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "El'Barso" today had an acclimatization climb to the area of the Refuge of the Eleven, at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we held the so-called "snow-ice" training sessions, where we worked on the technique of  climbing and belay (self-arrest) on snowy terrain. There we met another group of the 7 Summits Club "Super Girls" led by Alexander Abramov. We went down to the hotel and after a delicious lunch held classes on the technique of movement on fixed ropes and belay systems.

Hello everyone from the southern slopes of Elbrus! The Brazilian team "Grade 6" successfully completed acclimatization yesterday, reaching the Pastukhov Rocks. August Elbrus is harsh and beautiful in its own way. The team received many pleasant emotions and successfully descended to the village for a day of rest. Today, August 19, our team climbed to our base camp (refuge). And then, following a meeting of guides, it was decided not to postpone the assault. We decided to take advantage of the weather window, which fortunately falls on tonight. At 3 am, our exciting journey to the summit begins with guests from sunny Brazil!

The guides of the 7 Summits Club Olga Rumyantseva and Leuan Atabiev.

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our new supergroup "People and Cats" in its first acclimatization rotation climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the famous cafe "Ai" at 2700m. The wonderful weather allowed us to admire the beauty of the surrounding mountains and the wonderful view of Elbrus. The group proved to be united and physically well prepared. Tomorrow we will continue on the slopes of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

18.08. Hello everyone! The new group of the 7 Summits Club "El'Barso" today began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus on the slopes of Mount Cheget.

Through a fairy-tale forest and alpine meadows we climbed to the famous cafe "Ai" at an altitude of 2750 meters. There we drank local fragrant herbal tea and ate exotic chebureks with blueberries. After lunch we went to the rental point, where we rented the missing equipment. Then we rested, took a massage ... Tomorrow we will try to climb higher, we plan to conduct snow training at an altitude of 4100 meters.

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to all!

Guide Evgeniy Fedyunin.

Hello to everyone from the southern slopes of Elbrus from the cheerful Brazilian group Grade 6!

Today we climbed to an altitude of 3900 meters to our refuge. But of course, we did not stop there. After we settled into cozy VIP houses, we went to training snow classes. For classes, we climbed to an altitude of 4100 meters, where we got acquainted with crampons and learned how to put them on, learned how to use an ice axe so as not to cut anyone with it, but to cut (arrest) yourself on a snow slope.

Everyone liked the part of the class when we slide down a snow slope, practicing self-arrest, the most. After lunch, we continued the classes. We learned how to put on harnesses and refasten ourselves on fixed ropes.

This concludes the technical part of the preparation. Tomorrow we will go to new heights to prepare our bodies for the summit of Elbrus.

Guides Olga Rumyantseva and Leuan Atabiev.

We welcome all mountain lovers! So, a new cheerful adventure is beginning for the super-guides of the 7 Summits Club, with an equally cheerful group of climbers from Brazil. It was brought once again by our regular partner, the company "Grade 6". The team consists of 14 people and two tour leaders, led by our old friend Carlos Eduardo Santalena. Today we went on the first acclimatization trip along an interesting route to Mount Cheget to the cafe "Ai", through the Caucasian "tropics" with picturesque views.

Guides Leuan Atabiev and Olya Rumyantseva.

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Semenov reports from Elbrus region:

 Greetings from Elbrus region from the "Berezki" team! Today we climbed Mount Elbrus in full force. We waited for good weather and reached the top at a good pace among the first that day.

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus region:

16.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "#Bezgornyashka" used the reserve day today and climbed on the summit of Western Elbrus 5642m! Six out of eight members of the group reached the highest point of the Caucasus and Europe! In the evening, a gala dinner with awards and plans for new Mountains!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Georgy Bushuev sends from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! The 7 Summits Club group "Greeks" successfully closed the issue with the postponed ascent. On the reserve day, we climbed to the summit, completing the group program by 87.5%. 7 out of 8 team members reached the Western summit of Elbrus. The weather window was justified one hundred percent. This is also evident from the photographs.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov reports from the Elbrus region:

 Hello to everyone from the Elbrus region! Yesterday, the 7 Summits Club group "Mountain Ladies" took advantage of the clear sky and successfully climbed the highest point in Russia, Mount Elbrus. We were very lucky with the weather, although there was, of course, wind in the area of the summit.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov sends from Elbrus:

  Greetings from Elbrus from the "Berezki" team! Today we have a free day, because the day of the assault was postponed due to weather conditions. To make sure this day was not wasted, we went to Mount Cheget 3470m.

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Semenov reports from Elbrus:

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus from the super team "Beryozki"! Today our group made the final acclimatization climb, climbed to the lower border of Pastukhov Rocks. The weather is excellent, the condition of the group is also excellent. Now we have a day of rest and we will be ready to storm the summit of Elbrus.

The 7 Summits Club guide Georgy Bushuev reports from Elbrus:

Greeks group and the Southern Elbrus region greet everyone! Today, 13.08.25, the general conditions of the group members allowed us to successfully climb from the refuge to an altitude of 4950 m in 5 hours 40 minutes. A fresh breeze was blowing. Now we are restoring our strength in the refuge at 3850 and waiting for a weather window to climb Mount Elbrus!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov sends from Elbrus:

Hello to everyone from Elbrus! The 7 Summits Club group "Mountain Ladies" made the main acclimatization rotation today before storming Elbrus. We climbed Pastukhov Rocks. Today the weather was great, magnificent views of the Main Caucasian Ridge opened up. The group members feel good and after a rest they will be ready to storm the summit of Elbrus.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

 12.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "#Bezgornyashka" today made the first high-altitude acclimatization exit to Refuge 11, at an altitude of 4100 m. There we conducted training snow and ice sessions, worked out the technique of climbing and self-arrest on snowy terrain.

After a delicious lunch, we adjusted the crampons to our boots. Everything is going according to plan.

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

Good day to all! The 7 Summits Club "Greeks" group moved to the "National Park" refuge. Today we continued to acclimatize - we walked to an altitude of 4050 m, to the area of the Refuge of the Eleven. There we held training snow and ice sessions. From the first day we have been in a good mood and appetite!

Group guide: Georgy Bushuev.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus:

 11.08. Hello everyone!  A new group of the 7 Summits Club with a complex but optimistic name "#Bezgornyashka" began acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We climbed at a good pace through the forest and meadows to the famous "Ai" cafe at an altitude of 2750 m. There we drank local aromatic herbal tea and ate chebureki with blueberries.

On the way down we walked to Lake Donguz Orun Köl and returned to the hotel. After lunch, we rented the missing equipment. The group is ready to climb the slopes of Elbrus.

Take care of yourself!  See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Olya Rumyantseva sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings to everyone from the slopes of Elbrus from the most cheerful group "Climbuli"! We waited out the bad weather, used the reserve day, and Elbrus rewarded us for this with a wonderful day and "million dollar" weather during the ascent, which our entire group made today.

We climbed to the top of Elbrus at a very brisk pace, having seen an incredible sunrise and other beautiful landscapes along the way. And by lunchtime we had already descended to Terskol.

Now the whole team is resting, preparing for the evening, where the participants of today's ascent will receive well-deserved memorable awards.