Cybercasts

Babies rest & recuperate

 

Friends, family and loved ones,

Wednesday was wild. Because the weather was so nice for our summit attempt we had a free day today. Everyone want to use it to the max. And boy did we, some went skiing,

others for horse back,

running, hiking

and fishing.

All our best,
Carole & Vern Tejas

All my best,
Vern Tejas

 

The Crybabies have left the mountain.

 

Friends, family and loved ones,

It was a day of descent for us. We traded a world of white for a land of green. We bathed. We traded our dirty mountain goretex for clean civilian wear. And our stellar weather turned to rain. Talk about good timing, we really lucked out.

All our best,
Carole & Vern Tejas

 

More Crybabies on top

 

Friends,

Some summit photos of Babies on the summit of Elbrus looking West.

One big happy family!

All our best,
Carole & Vern Tejas

 

More Crybabies on top

 

Friends,

Some summit photos of Babies on the summit of Elbrus looking West.

One big happy family!

All our best,
Carole & Vern Tejas

 

Babies top out

 

Friends, family and loved ones,

The day was glorious as we stood on top of the world, or at least Europe. We all made it to the summit and more importantly back down.

Here we are an hour before topping out. Notice how chipper the team is for 18,200 feet. All our best,
Vern Tejas and the Cry Babies

 

Very well run and put together. Willie was excellent and well seasoned, best guide I have ever met.

Mount Elbrus double-coned summit. Left summit is the highest at 18,510 feet
Russian Orthodox Cathedrals in the Kremlin, Moscow.
Cultural Museum on Red Square, Moscow.
Climbers on an acclimatization hike, with Elbrus in the background.
Looking outside out hotel window at the Caucasus Range. Lucky 7
View from the new Elbrus Huts.
Relaxing at the top of an acclimatization hike, Elbrus in the background.
Snow Cat used to transport gear to our highest hut.
Sunrise on Elbrus summit day.
The last 400 feet to the summit.
High on summit day with the shadow of Elbrus under the full moon.
Ushba, one of the most famous mountains of the Caucasus.
Celebration party after summiting Elbrus.
Climbers high on summit day.
View of one of the new Elbrus Huts
View of one of the new Elbrus Huts
View of the new Elbrus Huts
Eugene and Nicolai, two of our Russian guides.
Sunflower fields outside Mineral Vody, southern Russia.
St. Isaacs Cathedral, St. Petersburg.
Peter and Pauls Fortress, St. Petersburg
The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the greatest mueseum of Russia.
View of one of the new Elbrus Huts

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