Elbrus Expedition Dispatch
July 10, 2014 – Anatoliy Savejko’s Photographs
We were sitting having lunch in the valley on Thursday when a fellow who we recognized showed up. He had a smile and a brief case in his hand.
Since the beginning, nearly all Berg Adventures Elbrus climbs have been documented by Anatoliy Sevejkov. Toli is amazing. He always shows up somewhere high on the climb into the Elbrus Saddle, with a Canon SLR camera and short skis strapped to his pack.
Exhilarated and usually exhausted Berg Adventures climbers slowly plod past Toli crouched in the snow and realize, “this guy is taking pictures of me”. In the high winds and thin air most climbers do not even notice when Toli puts his skis on and disappears. He is off to get his photos printed in Nalchik.
Only a day or two later, in what seems like another world, while BAI groups are enjoying a sashlik lamb barbeque, Toli will show up with his brief case. He has a folder for each climber, with beautiful prints which feature close up shots of each person, a personalized portfolio of striking images from high on Elbrus.