Elbrus Expedition Dispatch
July 13, 2014 – A Photo Recap of Our Elbrus Expedition: Acclimatization in the Caucasus Mountains
We arrived in the Caucasus to beautiful weather in the valley.
We began our time in the mountains acclimatizing on day hikes.
One of our acclimatization hikes took us to a waterfall, where we stopped for lunch.
The team with their goal behind them: Mount Elbrus towering at 18,586ft/5,665m
Neil was happy to be back in the mountains.
Even when going up into the mountains we do not travel light!
Don checking out our cozy Barrels
The team takes a break and enjoys their surroundings.
Our amazing guide Karina
How quickly the conditions change as we climb higher on Mount Elbrus.
Micheline ready to take on the day
Leslie was always happy to be climbing.
Don trekking up to Pashtukov Rock
Neil didn’t seem to mind the weather.
Johanna enjoys a snack and hot tea to refuel on our acclimatization hike.
Hiking down from Pashtukov rocks
The day before our summit attempt was for rest and preparation.
The team practices using an ice axe
Fixing lines
Team members tried their crampons out.
We had a visit from a special friend; Mount Elbrus guide Vladimir Kopylov, who was guiding very special climber on Elbrus this season.
Micheline and Vladimir K’s private client from Japan, 77 year old Nako