Mt. Elbrus
July, 2012

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Preparations...

I didn't expected to climb Mt. Elbrus so soon after Kilimanjaro but... during a backcountry ski/snowboard course, somebody mentioned that Elbrus was skiable all the way to the summit! Also... turns out, best time of year to ski Elbrus worked perfectly with my schedule! So... I switched my backcountry snowboard into a mountaineering snowboard; dynafit bindings, hard boots, ski crampons, skins (w/tailclip!), etc... I trained a lot on and off of the mountains; avi courses, ski tours, volcanos, running, yoga, cycling, stairs, mountain climbing, etc... And... after many trips to the Russian Embassy (for visa), I was on a plane to Moscow!

To be continued....