Kasbek

Climbing Elbrus from the north
A few days have passed since my return from the northern slope of Elbrus. There were tents, snow, mountains behind, and family, work, difficulties and difficulties ahead. But I want to turn back again and summarize my little trip.
I will say right away that the mountain "did not let" me, nor my climbing comrades, nor the other climbers whom I managed to meet. The weather we found surprised even the "old-timers" of Elbrus. To say that I was upset, not to say anything: half a year of preparation, time spent, strength ... At the first moment when I turned back it seemed to me that all this was spent in empty space - the goal was not achieved!
Now I do not think so, the mountains are not only rocks, ice and summit, but first of all people! People with whom you shared a plate of porridge in the morning, people who helped to realize your dream, people with whom you ran for five minutes and maybe never meet again. I will remember for a long time how we played volleyball on the glade, how we baited bats in the assault camp in anticipation of the weather, how we decided to try to go above the Lenz rocks, when the majority turned back ... Of all this, there was a colorful mosaic of my little trip. I understand that I want to return to the mountains not for the summit and its conquest, but for the moments accompanying the ascent to the summit, for the sake of people, to communicate with them. Thanks to everyone who has been with me all these days!
Separately, I would like to say thanks to two people - Dima Klimenko and Ilya Chuikov, guides of the ELBRUS.GUIDE company. Guys, I'm sure that without you I wouldn't have experienced a little bit of those emotions and impressions that I received during these memorable 11 days. You are cool!

All friends and colleagues, as is customary, ask me - why do you go there ?? Traveling is an opportunity to get experience, not getting old. In this case, quickly live a small but very different life. This is a pleasant company of people with whom you were unfamiliar yesterday, and today you sleep on the same benches and share clothes. Fools and tantrums do not go there. This is the beauty of nature, which is breathtaking. This is the feeling of communion with a certain sacrament, the joy of overcoming oneself. At the end of July 2017 we went to Elbrus from the north, climbed to the May from the south. Yes, physically it is not easy. Do not wash for several days, live in cramped conditions, sometimes freeze. But the pleasant emotions that you get, more than cover all this. And it's nice not to make decisions for others, as daily work requires, but to relax and trust in for a few days the harsh tutelage of the guides-overlords :). With Adventure Time, this was my fifth tracking. Good combination of price and quality. Great attention to competent acclimatization, again, good "germination" :) I'll go with them somewhere else - at Meru Peak or else where. Thanks to Maxim, Dima, our entire group, who was near, the coordinators for my wonderful vacation. Lying on the beach for 10 days so you will not rest, I declare it with full responsibility :)

Thank you very much to the team of Elbrus Hyde and to the guides Dmitry and Ilya, I liked it very much, the mountain did not let us in, but there is a reason to return, because I always want to go back to such places no matter what! Be sure to go with you back in the mountains! thank

Great guys! Rose from the first attempt without preparation. Master of fun, contests for 5!