I'm headin over to Russia in early June to climb Elbrus w/ my girlfriend and two buddies and we are thinking of skiing the standard south face route. Does anyone have any beta on snow conditions in early June on Elbrus or any other helpful info on skiing this peak? Obviously, if its rock hard glacial ice, screw skiing it, but if it'll be soft corn or powder that time of the season, then that's what we want to hear.
Thanks for the info.
Brandon