Elbrus

Success on Mt. Elbrus

Sorry for the delay in posting, but Internet is not that reliable here in Russia. The good news is that I successfully summited the highest peak in Europe, being Mt. Elbrus at 5,642 meters. Today I spent the day touring…

Ready to head up the hill

All is well on the trip. The team is great. We have spent the last two days hiking the local hills. Tommorrow we start the 4 day climb to Mt. Elbrus. Weather has been great for the last two days…

Heading South

Caroline and I enjoyed the last three days being tourists in St Petersburg. We hit all the major sites and left just enough to justify a return visit, when it is not quite as hot. Tomorrow I fly South to…