Elbrus Expedition Dispatches
Berg Adventures Mount Elbrus Expedition
June 23, - July 8, 2017
The Summer Solstice streets of Saint Petersburg for the 100 anniversary of the Russian Revolution! Our group adventures begin when we arrive in St Petersburg meeting in the Corinthia Hotel on Russia’s most famous street, Nvesky Prospect. We will tour the famous history and landmarks of the city, then take the overnight train, “the Grand Express” to Moscow where we will stay across from the Kremlin and Red Square. From Moscow they will head south to the Caucasus Mountains where the real fun begins. Mount Elbrus with our old friends, the same BAI team who has worked with our groups to climb Europe’s highest summit for the last 16 years. Follow along here for our daily posts about our adventures in Russia.
Climbers:
- Woodie Vaughan
- Mathes Vaughan
- Paul Ryan
- Mark Isom
- Takis Efstathiou
Guides
- Wally Berg
- Karina Mezova
- Vladimir Kopylov
- Vladimir Bakhmutov
Latest News and Daily Dispatches:
- July 4, 2017 – 4th of July on the Summit
- July 3, 2017 – Getting Ready to Go to the Summit
- June 30, 2017 – Climbing Above the Barrels
- June 29, 2017 – Waterfalls and Friends Café
- June 28, 2017 – First Acclimatization Day
- June 27, 2017 – We Made it to Mineralnye Vody!
- June 26, 2017 – On the Midnight Train, The Grand Express, Heading to Moscow
- June 25, 2017 – Great Day on the Streets of Saint Petersburg
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