{"id":19609,"date":"2018-07-21T11:05:42","date_gmt":"2018-07-21T19:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=19609"},"modified":"2018-07-21T11:05:42","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T19:05:42","slug":"elbrus-team-ready-for-their-summit-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2018\/07\/21\/elbrus\/elbrus-team-ready-for-their-summit-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Elbrus team Ready for their Summit Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 21, 2018<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19609 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rest-Break-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[19609]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rest-Break-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rest Break (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19612\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rest-Break-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rest-Break-Jonathan-Schrock-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rest-Break-Jonathan-Schrock-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Rest-Break-Jonathan-Schrock-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19612'>\n\t\t\t\tRest Break (Jonathan Schrock)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Just-Keep-Walking-Jonathan-Schrock.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[19609]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Just-Keep-Walking-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Just Keep Walking (Jonathan Schrock)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Just-Keep-Walking-Jonathan-Schrock-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Just-Keep-Walking-Jonathan-Schrock-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Just-Keep-Walking-Jonathan-Schrock-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Just-Keep-Walking-Jonathan-Schrock-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19611'>\n\t\t\t\tJust Keep Walking (Jonathan Schrock)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Training and acclimatization are complete.\u00c2\u00a0 Team spent today hiking up to the Pastohov Rocks, about a 3 hr hike.\u00c2\u00a0 This was the last of their acclimatization climbs.\u00c2\u00a0 Weather was pretty good \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a little chilly but some sun and only a light breeze.\u00c2\u00a0 Team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s in bed now (remember it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 10 hrs later there as compared to Pacific Time) and will take a shot at the summit early in the morning.\u00c2\u00a0 Forecast looks like they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have an opportunity to climb.\u00c2\u00a0 Long day coming up but they came prepared and the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s certainly done a good job these last several days getting ready for \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcgame day\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n<p>Wish them luck and we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll try to let you know tomorrow how all goes.\u00c2\u00a0 We have a couple of contingency days built into the itinerary if more than one summit attempt is required but hopefully the weather and mountain cooperate and the team can spend those extra days having fun in the valley.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned!<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 21, 2018 &nbsp; 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