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Team Gets Our First Peek at the Peak
Greetings Comrades, We got some good acclimatization today as we climbed up from the valley floor to an observatory at about 10,000 feet. We were accompanied for part of the way by a huge flock of very vocal sheep— it … Continue reading →
Team Gets Our First Peek at the Peak
Greetings Comrades, We got some good acclimatization today as we climbed up from the valley floor to an observatory at about 10,000 feet. We were accompanied for part of the way by a huge flock of very vocal sheep— it … Continue reading →
Team Elbrus Climbs Cheget Ridge
Greetings Comrades, It was a busy day of climbing, eating and organizing. This morning, we acclimatized by hiking up Cheget Ridge for a few hours until we could go no further. Why? See the sign below. After a rest at … Continue reading →
Introducing… Freddy Van Diesel
Our team, with much deliberation and strength of creativity, has chosen a name. You may however have to chat personally with a team member in order decipher the genius.
Island Hopping
Today we went island hopping in our private boat between the Sun and Moon Islands. We enjoyed spectacular views of the rugged coastlines and the Bolivian Royal Range. Today we also got to pet an alpaca and even play with … Continue reading →
Elbrus Team Flies South
Greetings Comrades, We flew from Moscow today to the airport at Mineral Vody in the South of Russia. From there, we drove for a few hours past fields of corn and fruit trees into the mountains to Terskol, our base … Continue reading →
On the Road
Saludos (Greetings) to our friends and family! Today we explored the ruins of Tiwanaku! Pepe, our guide around Tiwanaku, did an awesome job of bringing to life the civilization behind the stone ruins. At lunch some of us tried llama … Continue reading →
Bolivia 2019!
Welcome to our 2019 Bolivia cybercast! Our long planned and awaited for trip began today in La Paz! We started the day with a gear check, followed by lunch, and a tour of the city. Our favorite mode of transportation … Continue reading →
Team Tours Moscow
Greetings Comrades, It’s hard to tour a city of over 12 million people in a single day, but we did our best and were able to hit many of Moscow’s highlights. We spent some time in Red Square (huge!) and … Continue reading →
Elbrus Team Meets in Moscow
Priviet (that’s “hi” in Russian) Everyone, Greetings from Moscow, where our first 2019 Elbrus Expedition kicked off today. Happy to report that everyone got here without a hitch and with no lost luggage! We spent some time this afternoon getting … Continue reading →
