Monte Elbrus: il tetto di Europa - Эльбрус

Day 1-2

 Mineral'nye Vody

The old lift to Elbrus

Luca heading to the second lift station

Luca 

Ismail, Marco and Alessandro

Does it work???

Day 3

Heading to mount Elbrus

Barrels huts

Barrels huts

Luca and the summit of mount Elbrus

Me and two crazy guys from NYC

Luca during the ascent

Ismail and Marco

Ready to run?

The priut 11

At the priut 11

Marco descending to the LEAP hotel

Italian design

Luca and Marco

Crevasses

 

Mount Azau

Day 4-5

Marco

Heading to Pastuhova rock

The LEAP hotel

Amazing view

Mount Azau

Crevasses 

Alessandro and Ismail

Luca

Marco

Alessandro

The tow peaks of Elbrus

 

Crevasses

Day 6 - Summit day

Sunrise at Pastuhova rocks

Sunrise at Pastuhova rocks

Mount Ushba

Donguz Orun

The long travers to the saddle

Alessandro

A relax moment at the saddle

Elbrus east summit 

Almost on top

Summit

Summit

Descending in the snow storm

Day 7-8-9

Chegem waterfall

 

 

Donguz Orun and Nakra Tay

Tyrnyauz

Tyrnyauz

Tyrnyauz

Church in  Mineral'nye Vody

dislivello totale 3530 m
Ale, Ale, Ismail, Luca, Marco

If you are looking for a mountain guide to mount Elbrus email ISMAIL KERIMOV: ismail_kerimov@bk.ru

He has been to the top more than 60 times so he knows very well the mountain and its tricks.