Mount Elbrus
Central North Caucasus · Kabardino-Balkaria · Russian Federation
ELFull-day route. A fast retreat is no longer always possible; route-finding and descent need attention, a delay leads to a late finish.
There are isolated dangerous spots, but they are short or well controlled by start time and line choice. The risk is usually clear and local.
A fall is usually well controlled: reliable gear close by, clear belays, terrain that does not lead to hitting ledges or the ground.
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Translated from Russian
Hadn't planned to go to the Eastern summit, but went there while I was at it. Started from Priyut-11. On the descent from the Eastern summit, helped deliver construction materials for the RedFox hut. Shouldn't have bothered — a few months later the hut was blown away by the wind :)
