Arseny Semchenko - Aug 13, 2022 7:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2022
Successfull ascending from East | Eastern Summit (5621 m)
It was incredible and beautiful ascending! East Side of Elbrus has the most magnificent sceneric view at the Main Caucasus Ridge and Baksan Valley. Almost all way up is climbing over the lava flow(rocks with some ice) near the side crater. The slope is steep all the way. We have even had some sleep at the breaks, so it took 9 hours to reach the summit and 3 to get back. Recommend this side for everyone!!
Confeta - Aug 4, 2020 10:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2020
hard, but 've succeeded
it was much harder than i imagined, though the weather was perfect - sun, no wind. it took 12hrs to the top from 3800m, and 4hrs back.
Wandering Yooper - Jan 16, 2020 10:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2018
From the Southwest
The SW route is beautiful, and you will likely be the only climbers on it if you try it. It's nothing at all like the standard south or north routes. A mountaineer will actually enjoy climbing here.
JKJ12 - Oct 22, 2019 4:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2010
First 5k
Awesome trip to my first 5k. It was a cold but very clear day at the summit.
Climbed with 7 Summits Club, with Mike Chen, Jeremiah Condovano, Joel Castro, and 6 Russian climbers. Start of the climb was 4750 meters elevation.
Anodin - Jul 15, 2019 7:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2019
Mt Elbrus, normal route, sleep high
We climbed Elbrus in 2 steps - first acclimatized and moved to Pashtuchova rocks - set up tents there and back to 3800m. The second step was to move to the tents in 4700 (Pashtuchova) and the next day to summit and descent back to Cheget area (2200m). We would have stayed longer in 4700m, however the weather turned bad on our summit day (July 10th) and we decided to descend all the way. No particular danger on the way, except sudden weather change to whiteouts.
niktho - Jul 4, 2019 8:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2017
Great summit push with warm weather
Wonderful mountain to climb, but very industrialized with a lot of scooters going up an down to the point where the summit push starts.
We had warm weather and less wind that made it a great memory.
Re: Mount Elbrus summit: normal route from the top of the lifts/Pilgrim Tours huts
Great news and congrats. I'm heading over in May 2019 with my son to do Elbrus. Using Pilgrim Tours as well.
Woodie Hopper - Sep 9, 2018 7:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2018
Mount Elbrus summit: normal route from the top of the lifts/Pilgrim Tours huts
Climbed on day two of our three day summit window with perfect weather and conditions. Fast summit (9 hours up and down)- climbed with Chris Oliver from Lakewood, CO. We had a great guide (Roma) from Pilgrim Tours. We really didn't need one, but guides are not expensive here, and our wives were happy! We didn't use the fixed ropes.
Lodewijk - Sep 5, 2018 2:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2018
On the Roof of europe
Climbed the western (main) summit from the South together with Bart, Koen and Maarten. Climbed with Pilgrim tours.
Good weather on summit day: clear skies & strong winds.
Great to be standing on the roof of Europe! About 12 hours up and down on summit day.
boriskrielen - Feb 6, 2018 8:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2000
Normal route
Climbed the normal route from Azau with climbing partners Ramon and Peter-Arjen.
S-P-U-T-N-I-K - Oct 11, 2016 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2008
Top of Europe and Russia
Solo climb in two days. For photos and more informations (in German) see: http://www.hikr.org/tour/post7734.html
bobbyfm - Oct 4, 2016 9:47 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2016
Standard route
After an unsuccessful attempt 3 days earlier managed to reach the top on the 23rd of August. I was with a very good friend of mine and being on the top of Europe with someone important in your life is an amazing feeling :) I didn't know that there could be such a perfect weather up there - no wind and no clouds at all. We used the light package of Pilgrim tours so they helped a lot with the visa support and all the necessary paperwork. I highly recommend their services.
ye2bnik - Sep 6, 2016 9:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2016
Normal route
Climbed successfully from Azau, without cable cars or bobcats. First night in Barrels, next two night at Prijut 11 in the tent.
Ascent start 0:15am, summit 6:50am, back 12:30pm.
squick - Aug 31, 2016 6:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
Up at sunrise
Had planned to climb both summits but was whisked up 2 days after climbing Kazbek so was too tired in the end. That said took a snowcat, which was an experience and then was first to the top (by about an hour) and saw the sunrise from the top. Not a particularly interesting mountain of itself but the views over the rest of the Caucasus were spectacular (including as far as Kazbek). Doing the Elbrus Cross might be more of a challenge for the budding alpinist.
project360 - Mar 4, 2016 2:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2014
Walley's Window
A bit of unrest from family and friends leading to the climb due to political reasons, but positive thinking leads to a great expedition. Great teammates including long lasting mountaineering partners on other peaks around the world. Enjoyed perfect weather known as the "Walley's Window" which proved true. He is coming to the next Denali expedition as well!
swhitty88 - Jan 3, 2016 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2014
Successful despite bad weather
I climbed Mount Elbrus with Pilgrim Tours, and we successfully summitted despite snow, wind, and near white-out conditions. The skies cleared up as we made it to the saddle, and we had a great view at the top. I will keep this log short and simple, but if you would like to read my extensive trip report (with tons of photos), you can view it at http://www.greenadrenaline.com/blog/off-to-russia.
Arseny Semchenko - Aug 13, 2022 7:03 am Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2022
Successfull ascending from East | Eastern Summit (5621 m)It was incredible and beautiful ascending! East Side of Elbrus has the most magnificent sceneric view at the Main Caucasus Ridge and Baksan Valley. Almost all way up is climbing over the lava flow(rocks with some ice) near the side crater. The slope is steep all the way. We have even had some sleep at the breaks, so it took 9 hours to reach the summit and 3 to get back. Recommend this side for everyone!!
Confeta - Aug 4, 2020 10:17 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2020
hard, but 've succeededit was much harder than i imagined, though the weather was perfect - sun, no wind. it took 12hrs to the top from 3800m, and 4hrs back.
Wandering Yooper - Jan 16, 2020 10:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2018
From the SouthwestThe SW route is beautiful, and you will likely be the only climbers on it if you try it. It's nothing at all like the standard south or north routes. A mountaineer will actually enjoy climbing here.
JKJ12 - Oct 22, 2019 4:45 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2010
First 5kAwesome trip to my first 5k. It was a cold but very clear day at the summit.
gordonye - Jul 19, 2019 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2019
Classic south routeClimbed with 7 Summits Club, with Mike Chen, Jeremiah Condovano, Joel Castro, and 6 Russian climbers. Start of the climb was 4750 meters elevation.
Anodin - Jul 15, 2019 7:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2019
Mt Elbrus, normal route, sleep highWe climbed Elbrus in 2 steps - first acclimatized and moved to Pashtuchova rocks - set up tents there and back to 3800m. The second step was to move to the tents in 4700 (Pashtuchova) and the next day to summit and descent back to Cheget area (2200m). We would have stayed longer in 4700m, however the weather turned bad on our summit day (July 10th) and we decided to descend all the way. No particular danger on the way, except sudden weather change to whiteouts.
niktho - Jul 4, 2019 8:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2017
Great summit push with warm weatherWonderful mountain to climb, but very industrialized with a lot of scooters going up an down to the point where the summit push starts.
We had warm weather and less wind that made it a great memory.
jzheng18 - Jan 27, 2019 1:53 pm
Elbrus on foot via standard routeSupported expedition with guide. Climbed up entirely on foot and met up with standard route.
runout - Dec 29, 2018 11:14 am Date Climbed: May 17, 2016
Both summitssolo from north side with ski
Matt McCullough - Dec 2, 2018 9:56 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2018
Summit via normal route and snowboard descentCloudy on top, but still nice weather and powdery snow for long snowboard run below.
homicide133 - Nov 9, 2018 10:49 am
Re: Mount Elbrus summit: normal route from the top of the lifts/Pilgrim Tours hutsGreat news and congrats. I'm heading over in May 2019 with my son to do Elbrus. Using Pilgrim Tours as well.
Woodie Hopper - Sep 9, 2018 7:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2018
Mount Elbrus summit: normal route from the top of the lifts/Pilgrim Tours hutsClimbed on day two of our three day summit window with perfect weather and conditions. Fast summit (9 hours up and down)- climbed with Chris Oliver from Lakewood, CO. We had a great guide (Roma) from Pilgrim Tours. We really didn't need one, but guides are not expensive here, and our wives were happy! We didn't use the fixed ropes.
Lodewijk - Sep 5, 2018 2:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2018
On the Roof of europeClimbed the western (main) summit from the South together with Bart, Koen and Maarten. Climbed with Pilgrim tours.
Good weather on summit day: clear skies & strong winds.
Great to be standing on the roof of Europe! About 12 hours up and down on summit day.
boriskrielen - Feb 6, 2018 8:36 am Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2000
Normal routeClimbed the normal route from Azau with climbing partners Ramon and Peter-Arjen.
S-P-U-T-N-I-K - Oct 11, 2016 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2008
Top of Europe and RussiaSolo climb in two days. For photos and more informations (in German) see: http://www.hikr.org/tour/post7734.html
bobbyfm - Oct 4, 2016 9:47 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2016
Standard routeAfter an unsuccessful attempt 3 days earlier managed to reach the top on the 23rd of August. I was with a very good friend of mine and being on the top of Europe with someone important in your life is an amazing feeling :) I didn't know that there could be such a perfect weather up there - no wind and no clouds at all. We used the light package of Pilgrim tours so they helped a lot with the visa support and all the necessary paperwork. I highly recommend their services.
ye2bnik - Sep 6, 2016 9:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2016
Normal routeClimbed successfully from Azau, without cable cars or bobcats. First night in Barrels, next two night at Prijut 11 in the tent.
Ascent start 0:15am, summit 6:50am, back 12:30pm.
squick - Aug 31, 2016 6:53 am Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2016
Up at sunriseHad planned to climb both summits but was whisked up 2 days after climbing Kazbek so was too tired in the end. That said took a snowcat, which was an experience and then was first to the top (by about an hour) and saw the sunrise from the top. Not a particularly interesting mountain of itself but the views over the rest of the Caucasus were spectacular (including as far as Kazbek). Doing the Elbrus Cross might be more of a challenge for the budding alpinist.
project360 - Mar 4, 2016 2:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2014
Walley's WindowA bit of unrest from family and friends leading to the climb due to political reasons, but positive thinking leads to a great expedition. Great teammates including long lasting mountaineering partners on other peaks around the world. Enjoyed perfect weather known as the "Walley's Window" which proved true. He is coming to the next Denali expedition as well!
swhitty88 - Jan 3, 2016 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2014
Successful despite bad weatherI climbed Mount Elbrus with Pilgrim Tours, and we successfully summitted despite snow, wind, and near white-out conditions. The skies cleared up as we made it to the saddle, and we had a great view at the top. I will keep this log short and simple, but if you would like to read my extensive trip report (with tons of photos), you can view it at http://www.greenadrenaline.com/blog/off-to-russia.