I climbed Mt. Elbrus in an
expedition that started on July 30, 2005 and ended on
August 3, 2005. We summitted on August 2nd.
Mt. Elbrus is located in the Caucasus Mountain Range in
Russia and is the highest mountain in Europe. This
was an international expedition with members from
Latvia, Canada, Germany and the United States. The
climb began at Base Camp at the Barrel Huts. From
Base Camp, it is a straight shot to the summit.
Once again, our summit day was plagued with terrible
weather. We started in a blinding blizzard,
which did not let up until we reached the summit.
Do you see a pattern here regarding the weather?
After the trip, I had a great time touring Moscow and
St. Petersburg.
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