July 23, 2017
Elbrus Summit
First shot at the summit was a ‘no go’. Weather was nasty, nasty enough that the team did not leave the hut early Sunday morning. Thunder, lightning, snow, wind – they got it all.
Time to hunker down, regroup and stay focused. 10 hrs later there than Pacific Coast time so team will be getting some more rest this evening and hoping the mountain decides to be nice early Monday morning.
Phil Ershler