Elbrus 2015

Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe, and one of the Seven Summits. It's located in Russia, though it is only a few miles/kilometers from the border of Georgia.…

Climb - Day One It’s actually Day 3. This is not an easy place to get to. Not sure about Russian men. Yesterday in Moscow on a 6-hour layover, I…

Climb - Day Three In bed in an oil tank. Another storm hitting with eight stinky people staying together and I am one of them. Today's training climb went well,…

Pre Summit As with any event you prepare for, the day before is full of doubt. This climb is unlike Kilimanjaro or Aconcagua because I go into it healthy and…

Summit Day Summit route from base camp. Elbrus route. My last post was how wonderful I was feeling when I got up at 5:30 a.m. and chopped Ice from our…

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Elbrus to Kentucky Last post from Elbrus15 Gorgeous sunrise coming up over one shoulder and disgusting outhouse over the other. I had three contingency days for…