Elbrus Summit

​”Mountaineering is suffering.”  These were the words Peter said to me as I sat on the snow on the traverse, Continue reading →

Elbrus 19/8

​North High Camp, Elbrus, Russia, Friday 19 August 2016: Today we went on an acclimatisation walk up to Lenz Rocks. Continue reading →

Elbrus North High Camp 17/8

​North High Camp, Elbrus, Russia, Wednesday 17 August 2016: We’re higher on the mountain now – high camp at 3700 Continue reading →

Low on Elbrus

I’m writing this from the base camp on the north side of Elbrus at 2590 metres. The facilities are spot Continue reading →