The team is all back down in the Baksan Valley, and Jacob was able to send us the photo below, during a brief bit of internet functionality. They will fly to Moscow tomorrow and continue on their journeys home in the coming days. Great job everyone!!
The team had a beautiful day as they climbed to the highest point in Europe! After patiently waiting for good weather, the entire team departed the Barrels Huts in the wee hours of the morning and climbed up to the summit of Elbrus, at 18,510 feet above the sea. Everyone did great and they are…
It is late night in Russia and the skies are clear! The team is going to make a bid for the top. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!!! recording
Jacob called in today to report that the team remains at the Barrels Hut, safe and sound and doing well, while the weather kicks up outside. It snowed over 12″ last night and the winds have been significant, so the team is staying put. Based on the weather forecast for the next few days, Jacob…
We just got a call from our team in Russia, and everyone is doing great. They have been busy doing acclimatization hikes on the flanks of Elbrus and are now poised for a summit bid. We’ve had some technical glitch occur with our audio posting, and have our IT guys looking into it. We apologize…
Jacob called in again, to let everyone know that the team is doing great and having a good time as they explore their surroundings and prepare for their attempt of the highest peak in Europe. Today, they took a series of gondolas and ski lifts before hiking a short ways to an area known as…
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in a report after the team took an acclimatization hike in preparation for their ascent of Elbrus, in southeastern Russia. The team will hike to progressively higher altitudes in order to better prepare their bodies for heading high on the mountain. Below is a picture from today’s hike, with the…
A team of climbers met today in Moscow, to finish their preparations for Mountain Trip’s 2013 Elbrus Expedition. Fortunately, everyone made it with their bags, despite some flight delays. Flying halfway around the world is tiresome, and they will spend a day in Moscow, recuperating from their travels and seeing some of the sights that…
Joe Butler called in after a few day gap in reporting. They have had some difficulty reaching satellites in the narrow valleys through which they have been trekking. All is well and they are having a great time! recording
Well, we finally had a complete phone conversation with the guides, after several very broken up attempts on the satellite phone. The entire group is back at Base Camp, luxuriating in the warmth and thick air, and eating pizzas. Jared continued descending because he had symptoms that indicated a possibility of an altitude related illness,…