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Elbrus Expeditions |
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Notes from Casey Grom's Journal At 18,500 feet, Mount Elbrus is one of the world’s seven summits and opens the door to a part of the world that most folks never see. Our team, made up mostly of Rainier veterans, formed up in Moscow and spent several days sight-seeing at the Kremlin and Red Square. An “exhilarating” flight on Aeroflot brought us into the spectacular Baksan Valley at the base of Elbrus. Here we spent several days hiking and acclimatizing. Our move from the valley floor to our high camp was facilitated by chairlift rides and gondolas – a great way to chew up elevation. Summit day, however, was far from perfect. The combination of high altitude and gusty winds battered our team but we pressed on and ultimately tagged the top of Europe’s highest peak. The remainder of the trip was spent in St. Petersburg re-fueling, re-hydrating, and re-calculating the wind speed on the summit…was it 60 mph, 70, 80? After a lengthy session in a pub, we all agreed on 90 MPH! |
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“Thanks to Casey
[Grom], Ward [Miller] and RMI for a great trip and adventure.” |
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“Russia
was truly a remarkable cultural experience. The mountain was not
difficult to climb but was a true test of endurance. Many
countries were represented and it was interesting to meet and talk
with climbers from around the world. The view from the summit
was great.”
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Please contact RMI to book your expedition: 888.892.5462 |
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