{"id":25271,"date":"2021-09-08T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=25271"},"modified":"2021-09-08T08:09:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:09:39","slug":"great-day-of-acclimatization-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2021\/09\/08\/elbrus\/great-day-of-acclimatization-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Great day of Acclimatization in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>September 9, 2021<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25274\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25271]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25274\" class=\"wp-image-25274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak.jpg\" alt=\"Caucasus Range (Sasha Sak)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"958\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak-1024x766.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak-768x575.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak-940x704.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak-620x464.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Caucasus-Range-Sasha-Sak-195x146.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caucasus Range (Sasha Sak)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Elbrus Team enjoyed another great day of weather today.\u00c2\u00a0 The team got a good night sleep and were ready to stretch their legs and gain some elevation.\u00c2\u00a0 One of our favorite acclimatization hikes takes the team to an old observatory that gains about 3,200 feet over 12 miles.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone is feeling great and moving well according to IMG Senior Guide Sasha Sak.\u00c2\u00a0 Tomorrow, the team will pack up their gear and head up the ski lifts, followed by a short hike to the huts on Mount Elbrus.\u00c2\u00a0 From the huts, the team will be in position to climb the mountain but not before some additional training and acclimatization.\u00c2\u00a0 There is no rush and we will be watching the weather for the summit bid!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-25271 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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