Mt Elbrus area - how safe?
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:14 pm
By no means is my post attempting to offend anyone by asking this question, it is simply being asked because I dont know the truth.
I'm off to the Himalaya in October, climbing over the period of 5 weeks up to 6500m+, and I was thinking of climbing Mt Elbrus in late August or Early September as a conditioning climb as well as to get a feel of how I will perform at those altitudes as I have only climbed up 4000m before.
But some companies won't go there, others make you sign a disclaimer re: safety beforehand, and the British Gov't advise not to go there at all.
However, I'm after honest opinions of people who have been there recently, or maybe even live in the area as I believe you will be my best guide to truthful information.
If people think it isnt a safe place, does anyone else have ideas of where to get in some good snow/ice at altitude for 7-10 days at this time (not the Alps, too tempremental for such a short period of time).
Thanks!!
I'm off to the Himalaya in October, climbing over the period of 5 weeks up to 6500m+, and I was thinking of climbing Mt Elbrus in late August or Early September as a conditioning climb as well as to get a feel of how I will perform at those altitudes as I have only climbed up 4000m before.
But some companies won't go there, others make you sign a disclaimer re: safety beforehand, and the British Gov't advise not to go there at all.
However, I'm after honest opinions of people who have been there recently, or maybe even live in the area as I believe you will be my best guide to truthful information.
If people think it isnt a safe place, does anyone else have ideas of where to get in some good snow/ice at altitude for 7-10 days at this time (not the Alps, too tempremental for such a short period of time).
Thanks!!