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Elbrus Expedition Dispatch

July 8, 2014 – A Special Summit Day

July 8th was a very special summit day for a superb team of BAI climbers and guides as we reached the summit of Mount Elbrus together.

Tom Gormley, at 14, became the youngest BAI climber to reach the summit of Elbrus. Lesley Suranyi, who was born in Hungry in 1942 and who has practiced medicine in Canada since 1975, was not our oldest-ever Elbrus climber but he certainly deserves honorable mention!

We were proud that our team of guides and climbers represented 5 countries, Canada, Sweden, USA, Ukraine, Karbidino – Balkaria in the Russian Federation.

Here are a few more photos from and amazing day.

Vladimir B. set the pace and led the entire way to the top.

Vladimir B. set the pace and led the entire way to the top.

Neil above 5000 meters

Neil above 5000 meters

Karina above 500 meters

Karina above 500 meters

Slowly climbing higher

Slowly climbing higher

Vladimir B.

Vladimir B.

Our friend Anatoly showed up to shoot as we climbed toward the Saddle at 5300 meters.

Our friend Anatoly showed up to shoot as we climbed toward the Saddle at 5300 meters.

Leslie climbing with his guide Alec

Leslie climbing with his guide Alec

Leslie’s power secret, gel packs!

Leslie’s power secret, gel packs!

The lonely climb into the Saddle

The lonely climb into the Saddle

Don on the Saddle

Don on the Saddle

Vladimir suiting up for colder conditions before we climb higher

Vladimir suiting up for colder conditions before we climb higher

Karina and Micheline walked to the summit arm and arm, just at 12:00 P.M.

Karina and Micheline walked to the summit arm and arm, just at 12:00 P.M.

This was the third of the Seven Summits for Dan Gormley.   He has also climbed Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua Just as he did on top of Kili and Aconcagua, Neil had a special task to do for Shannon.

Left: This was the third of the Seven Summits for Dan Gormley. He has also climbed Kilimanjaro and Aconcagua ; Right: Just as he did on top of Kili and Aconcagua, Neil had a special task to do for Shannon.

Team on the top of Europe!

Team on the top of Europe!

It was Leslie’s idea to have our banner made.  Karina got it printed in Nalchik and Alec and Leslie proudly displayed in on the summit.

It was Leslie’s idea to have our banner made. Karina got it printed in Nalchik and Alec and Leslie proudly displayed in on the summit.