Elbrus Expedition Dispatch
June 12, 2018 – Elbrus Summit Day
Karina at Mir Station. Top of second lift of Elbrus
Dummy portraying an unfortunate skier at the barrels
Vladimir at breakfast 3:30am
Jorg getting his crampons on before boarding the snowcat
Leila came out to say goodbye to everyone
3:50am waiting for the snowcat on summit day
Snowcat arriving
Joe getting in the snowcat
Taking off in the snowcat
Sunrise high on Mount Elbrus
Shannon and Joe climbing higher
Climbing up Elbrus with good pace. Team made it to the summit in four hours from the snowcat drop off
Shannon on Mount Elbrus
8:30am – the Newfoundland flag on the summit of mount Elbrus
Team on the top
We are heading to the valley. The team got down from the climb early that we decided to descend to the valley for showers!