Dries Desmet - Jul 27, 2011 4:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2011
Belgian Expedition successful!
Our independent Belgian expedition reached the summit on Monday 18/07/2011. After-wards we did the traverse North-East and descended through the east side! Very nice!
MountainHikerCO - Jun 25, 2011 12:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2011
North Route
Did north route because south side is not accessible. Myself and guide Yuri. 6/12 base camp to high camp. 6/13 acclimation hike to rocks (15000'). 6/14 rest day. 6/15 summit, pack down to base camp. MountainHikerette didn't feel strong after acclimation hike so didn't try for summit.
russian_nomad - Apr 16, 2011 7:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
2nd Summit
Only tweo weeks after my 1st west-summit I climbed with another group from our camp site on Pastukhov rocks to the summit. Passed lots of people and made it to the summit in clear perfect weather. Felt in perfect shape to travel to Nepal for Himlung (7126m)
russian_nomad - Apr 16, 2011 7:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008
Normal Route
Initial plan was to summit Elbrus form South-West but we diverted with my group to Normal Route and camped on Pasthukov rocks. Next morning made it early to the summit. Perfect weather
borisaqua - Feb 14, 2011 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
Normal
Forgot to put sunscreen on, lost half of my face.
mipoddu - Feb 8, 2011 11:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Normal Route
Excellent weather. Approach to Refuge of 11 from Terskol, without using the cable car, through observatory and the glacier Gara-Bashi. Really fun - 3500 vertical meters only through the power of the legs.
thenewpassion - Feb 7, 2011 3:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
Normal Route
Lovely day. Some thunderheads in the late afternoon, but nothing to worry too much about.
Petro - Dec 18, 2010 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2007
Normal
I got to the mountain and learned that a race to the top will be taking place in a couple of days. Decided to take part in the "Extreme course" that is to climb from Azau (2400 m) straight to the summit. I didn't have enough time to acclimatize properly and made a mistake taking all the gear with me from the start (I could leave a deposit at the Barrels) and eventually got caught by the time limits on the pass between the summits.
Eventually climbed the summit the next day starting from the Barrels. It was cold and windy but easy.
I'm bit disappointed that I didn't succeed on the first push from Azau but on the other hand it was a decent effort considering that I had no lightweight running gear.
etai101 - Dec 18, 2010 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2009
ehhh
i dont know what to say about this climb cold no view at the summit and too much people then again it was on a whim
TomekK - Nov 4, 2010 6:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2007
harder then expected
no lifts. it was hard, not sufficently acclimtized. Pretty ugly mountain especially near Azau. next time I will come to race here!
svenssonc - Oct 10, 2010 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
Nice day for summit
We left camp at 2 am and made it to the summit in six hours on a nice and sunny day. Eva kept a good nice pace and Caj and Rasmus just followed. Anders and Emelie was a little behind but recovered and were back in camp first of us.
rockrat2 - Aug 23, 2010 4:51 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Fun trip
Interesting trip, not technical at all but a very long slog. We actually started hiking from the base at around 7000' and only used the lifts to carry our gear up to the barrels. We made it to 17,780 before being turned back by weather. Also one member of our party came down with HAPE so had to get him off. So close to the summit but it will be there next year. Extremely windy, actually almost blowing us over several times. No need for technical gear on this route.
John Climber - Aug 19, 2010 10:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Elbrus traverse
Me and a friend of mine summited Elbrus west after midday of august, 8th, some time after have been doing the same with the east summit. We were making a traverse of the mountain from the east to the summit and fro the summit over the normal route in descend. It took us 5 whole days in the mountian to achieve this adventure, with total autonomy and in alpine style.
Good weather conditions during the whole enterprise. In the morning were blue skyes but gradually in the afternoon storms were developing. Around 15:00 - 16:00 there were some showers/snow for about two-three hours (eevntually with strong winds) but with the nightfall situation was getting quiet again.
Almost wind still on the summits.
WouterB - Aug 19, 2010 9:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2010
Finally
summited!
benhil - Aug 11, 2010 4:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2010
A perfect day
We, a group of 6 flemish and 2 Dutch climbers, climbed the mountain on a perfect and nearly windstill day. People were having a sunbath near and on the summit. The mountain was higher and colder than expected. Once in the sun on the sadlle temperatures rose drasticaly.
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 25, 2010 1:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
great hike...
great weather, did not feel the altitude... wish to go back and summit the east peak.
Jul-1996: Climbed Elbrus via Normal Route with a couple of friends. Good times, quite an experience!
sylvainperron - Jun 17, 2010 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2007
Top of the Caucasus
I was there in august 2007. We use Russian Adventures and their guide Sasha Lebedev. Overall a great experience. The surrounding view from Barrels Hut is magnificient (except for all the trash all around of course!).
Dries Desmet - Jul 27, 2011 4:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2011
Belgian Expedition successful!Our independent Belgian expedition reached the summit on Monday 18/07/2011. After-wards we did the traverse North-East and descended through the east side! Very nice!
MountainHikerCO - Jun 25, 2011 12:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2011
North RouteDid north route because south side is not accessible. Myself and guide Yuri. 6/12 base camp to high camp. 6/13 acclimation hike to rocks (15000'). 6/14 rest day. 6/15 summit, pack down to base camp. MountainHikerette didn't feel strong after acclimation hike so didn't try for summit.
russian_nomad - Apr 16, 2011 7:58 am Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
2nd SummitOnly tweo weeks after my 1st west-summit I climbed with another group from our camp site on Pastukhov rocks to the summit. Passed lots of people and made it to the summit in clear perfect weather. Felt in perfect shape to travel to Nepal for Himlung (7126m)
russian_nomad - Apr 16, 2011 7:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2008
Normal RouteInitial plan was to summit Elbrus form South-West but we diverted with my group to Normal Route and camped on Pasthukov rocks. Next morning made it early to the summit. Perfect weather
borisaqua - Feb 14, 2011 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
NormalForgot to put sunscreen on, lost half of my face.
mipoddu - Feb 8, 2011 11:41 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
Normal RouteExcellent weather. Approach to Refuge of 11 from Terskol, without using the cable car, through observatory and the glacier Gara-Bashi. Really fun - 3500 vertical meters only through the power of the legs.
thenewpassion - Feb 7, 2011 3:55 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2010
Normal RouteLovely day. Some thunderheads in the late afternoon, but nothing to worry too much about.
Petro - Dec 18, 2010 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2007
NormalI got to the mountain and learned that a race to the top will be taking place in a couple of days. Decided to take part in the "Extreme course" that is to climb from Azau (2400 m) straight to the summit. I didn't have enough time to acclimatize properly and made a mistake taking all the gear with me from the start (I could leave a deposit at the Barrels) and eventually got caught by the time limits on the pass between the summits.
Eventually climbed the summit the next day starting from the Barrels. It was cold and windy but easy.
I'm bit disappointed that I didn't succeed on the first push from Azau but on the other hand it was a decent effort considering that I had no lightweight running gear.
etai101 - Dec 18, 2010 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2009
ehhhi dont know what to say about this climb cold no view at the summit and too much people then again it was on a whim
TomekK - Nov 4, 2010 6:52 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2007
harder then expectedno lifts. it was hard, not sufficently acclimtized. Pretty ugly mountain especially near Azau. next time I will come to race here!
svenssonc - Oct 10, 2010 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
Nice day for summitWe left camp at 2 am and made it to the summit in six hours on a nice and sunny day. Eva kept a good nice pace and Caj and Rasmus just followed. Anders and Emelie was a little behind but recovered and were back in camp first of us.
rockrat2 - Aug 23, 2010 4:51 am Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2010
Fun tripInteresting trip, not technical at all but a very long slog. We actually started hiking from the base at around 7000' and only used the lifts to carry our gear up to the barrels. We made it to 17,780 before being turned back by weather. Also one member of our party came down with HAPE so had to get him off. So close to the summit but it will be there next year. Extremely windy, actually almost blowing us over several times. No need for technical gear on this route.
John Climber - Aug 19, 2010 10:34 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2010
Elbrus traverseMe and a friend of mine summited Elbrus west after midday of august, 8th, some time after have been doing the same with the east summit. We were making a traverse of the mountain from the east to the summit and fro the summit over the normal route in descend. It took us 5 whole days in the mountian to achieve this adventure, with total autonomy and in alpine style.
Good weather conditions during the whole enterprise. In the morning were blue skyes but gradually in the afternoon storms were developing. Around 15:00 - 16:00 there were some showers/snow for about two-three hours (eevntually with strong winds) but with the nightfall situation was getting quiet again.
Almost wind still on the summits.
WouterB - Aug 19, 2010 9:44 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2010
Finallysummited!
benhil - Aug 11, 2010 4:40 am Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2010
A perfect dayWe, a group of 6 flemish and 2 Dutch climbers, climbed the mountain on a perfect and nearly windstill day. People were having a sunbath near and on the summit. The mountain was higher and colder than expected. Once in the sun on the sadlle temperatures rose drasticaly.
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 25, 2010 1:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
great hike...great weather, did not feel the altitude... wish to go back and summit the east peak.
fubar7500 - Jul 20, 2010 3:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
Top of Russia, top of Europe07:50 - Finished ascent via Normal route. Sunny weather, mild wind.
tb00957 - Jul 15, 2010 12:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
ElbrusGood weather. Baksan valley is beautiful with lots of wildflowers.
strudolyubov - Jul 2, 2010 5:00 pm
Elbrus: Normal RouteJul-1996: Climbed Elbrus via Normal Route with a couple of friends. Good times, quite an experience!
sylvainperron - Jun 17, 2010 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2007
Top of the CaucasusI was there in august 2007. We use Russian Adventures and their guide Sasha Lebedev. Overall a great experience. The surrounding view from Barrels Hut is magnificient (except for all the trash all around of course!).