Elbrus(5642) - Page 6

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

 23.07. Hello everyone! The group "Five Elements" of the 7 Summits Club set out to climb tonight and reached the Elbrus Saddle - 5350 meters. Due to heavy snowfalls, we were unable to get higher! But no one despairs and everyone is happy with the result, because the entire route from the hotel on Chegetskaya Polyana (2000 m) to Elbrus Saddle (5350 m) was covered on foot, without technical support!

In the evening there was a gala dinner in a national restaurant, and we were already making plans for the future!

Three groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed Pastukhov Rocks today. The weather was gorgeous, wonderful views of the mountains of the Main Caucasus Range opened up. At this point, all three groups have completed their acclimatization cycle. Tomorrow is a day of rest and at night we will storm the summit of Elbrus.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Elbrus:

 Greetings from Elbrus from the "Priority of the Caucasus" group! We continue to work according to plan. Yesterday we went to the area of Priut 11, had classes with ice axes and ropes there. The weather was great, although it had been raining all night before. A mudflow came down in Tyrnyauz and damaged a bridge.

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

Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the "Ali Na Akupi" group! Today, in excellent weather, we made an acclimatization climb to Pastukhov Rocks. All participants climbed to the specified altitude, completing all of today's goals. The group members are feeling great and in great spirits. Everyone is ready to climb to the summit.

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

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today our supergroup "Not Just Cucumbers" climbed to our comfortable high-altitude camp - the National Park refuge. After settling in, we went to snow and ice classes, where we worked on the skill of self-arrest with an ice axe in case of a fall, the technique of moving along a snow slope and fixed ropes. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks.

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

 Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the 7 Summits Club group "Ali Na Akupi"! Today we climbed to the area of the Refuge of Eleven to hold snow and ice classes. Unfortunately, the weather quickly deteriorated and by 11 am a thunderstorm began. The group was able to quickly and efficiently descend to the hotel before the precipitation began.

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today three new groups of the 7 Summits Club went on the first acclimatization hike. We walked along the slopes of Mount Cheget, climbed to the cafe "Ai". The weather got worse by the middle of the day. The forecast for this week is not the best. But we hope that the day of the ascent will be excellent.

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

 21.07. Hello everyone! The Five Elements group of the 7 Summits Club went to Pastukhov Rocks for high-altitude acclimatization! The weather is just like on schedule. From 10 am - sleet and snow, after 11 thunder, thunderstorm and snowstorm... We only reached 4450 meters. The team is not despairing and is thinking about the ascent on foot (no snowcat)! Tomorrow is a day of rest and preparation for the assault on the summit of Elbrus!

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

Hello everyone from the Elbrus region! The new 7 Summits Club group called "Ali Na Akupi" began their acclimatization by walking along Mount Cheget. We had a great walk, managed to go in good weather, before the rain. But Elbrus never showed up.

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

20.07. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Five Elements" group trained on a closed crevassed glacier today, we worked on the technique of passing closed crevasses in ropes. Then we learned to mark a group rope.

And after a delicious and hearty lunch from our cooks, we held classes on oncoming traffic on fixed ropes. There was a thunderstorm outside, but we successfully coped with the task in our comfortable houses.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends greetings from the Elbrus region:

The "Molchuny" group sends greetings from the Elbrus region! We completed our program with a successful climb on the summit of Elbrus. We were very lucky with the weather, it was clear and windless. All participants coped with the task, everyone is great!

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

 19.07. Hello everyone! The "Five Elements" group of the 7 Summits Club spent the first night in the high-mountain Refuge National Park at an altitude of 3900 meters. Everyone is feeling great! Today we went to acclimatize to the Refuge of Eleven at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we conducted snow and ice training, worked on the technique of climbing and self-arrest in case of falls.

After lunch, we adjusted the crampons to the boots, prepared for the next outing. Everything is going according to plan.

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region from the supergroup "Calvin Clein"! Yesterday, July 18, we successfully climbed the summit of Mount Elbrus, 5642 meters high. The ascent and descent took place in good weather; it was clear and almost windless. The team was in great shape, we were in a great mood. And early in the morning, happy, we stood on the highest peak of our homeland and all of Europe.

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

 18.07. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Five Elements" group has started high-altitude acclimatization! The entire group hiked from the Azau glade to our comfortable refuge, the National Park, to an altitude of 3900 m. The climb took 6 hours, all participants feel well, and have a great appetite!

Snow classes tomorrow.

The 7 Summits Club  guide Boris Egorov reports from the Elbrus region:

Hello to everyone from Elbrus! The 7 Summits Club group "14 peaks" yesterday made the absolutely right decision to postpone the climb to a reserve day, that is, to today, due to weather conditions. And today everything worked out well, the weather was close to ideal and at dawn we were all standing on the top!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends greetings from Elbrus region:
The "Molchuny" group sends greetings from Elbrus region! Yesterday we tried to go to Pastukhov Rocks. We reached the end of the ridges and turned around due to weather conditions. A thunderstorm began. Today we are resting and preparing to storm Elbrus at night.

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

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "We are the first" climbed the summit of Elbrus, the highest point in Russia. The climb was not made by the entire group. We climbed without using a cable car or snowcats, walked from the foot to the very top.

The 7 Summits Club guide Boris Egorov sends from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from Elbrus! Today, we walked with our guests from the "14 peaks" group to the Pastukhov Rocks. We climbed at a good pace and descended in time, making it to the refuge before the bad weather started. Now we are carefully studying the forecast and preparing for the summit ascent.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov sends messages from the Elbrus region:

The 7 Summits Club group "Molchuny" sends greetings from the Elbrus region! We began our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. The weather is gorgeous, the views, the beauty, and everything else... We walked along our beautiful trail today. Tomorrow we'll go further.

14.07. Hello everyone! The new 7 Summits Club group called "Five Elements" began acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. Through a fairy-tale forest and alpine meadows, we walked at a good pace to the famous "Ai" cafe at an altitude of 2750 m.

After lunch, we rented the missing equipment, rested and prepared for tomorrow's exit to the Terskol gorge. Our program is non-standard, there are several days of basic mountaineering training ahead.

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Group Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.