Day 5 – 18/08/19 – Mount Elbrus

Mount Elbrus

Day 4 – 17/08/19 – Mount Elbrus

Early morning and Mount Elbrus is cloud covered.

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The cloud soon cleared. (We are aiming to climb the left hand peak.)

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Looking across the mountains towards Georgia.

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Heading back up Elbrus.

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Some people are camping on the mountain at 4,000 meters.

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Up to the top of the Pastuckhov Rocks at 4,750 meters. This will be our starting altitude on summit day. We’ll get a snow plow up to this position.

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The cable car station by the base camp.

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View up to our camp (behind the wooden building), from the cable car station.

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Elbrus by night.

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Day 6 – 19/08/19 – Mount Elbrus – Rest day.

Mount Elbrus

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