Final Summit Preparation, gear and equipment for Mt Elbrus Challenge

Dressing for a summit attempt: Gear : Equipment : Layering : De-layering and practical advise how to get prepared for conditions that can range from -2 degree Celsius to -40 degrees depending on weather condition. This video in a practical and informative and is only informational.

The highest mountain in Europe, Mount Elbrus is a dormant volcano and one of the Seven Summits. It is part of the Caucasus Mountains which stretch for 880km from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. That form the physical barrier dividing Europe and Asia. With its double summits, Elbrus dominates the Central Caucasus. Zapadnaya, the western peak, is the higher of the two at 5,642m, while Vostochnaya, the eastern peak, stands at 5,621m. The mountain is covered with a massive sheet of ice and from the col that divides the two peaks. The snow slopes descend to the many tongues of ice and crevasses lying in the valleys.

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