MOUNT ELBRUS
COMPLETED JULY 2005, 2010
Elbrus is the highest mountain in the European core subcontinent, southern Caucasus. It is a dormant volcano and its highly volcanic surface results in frequent electric storms – one of the bigger dangers on this mountain.
The 7summits7flights team paraglided from the summit in July 2010.
“Height has nothing to do with it; it is your strength that counts.” Lynn Hill
CONTINENT: Europe
COUNTRY: Russia
SUMMIT: Elbrus
GPS CO-ORDINATES: N43 21.17 E42 26.20
ALTITUDE: 5642m / 18510 feet
BEST TIME OF YEAR: June/ July/ August / September
TIME TO CLIMB: Days - 8/10
Weeks- 2
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FRIENDS: Jean Ramsey, Sue Wadley (2005)
Marianne Schwankhart, Kyle O'Donahue, Guy Hubard (2010)
PARAGLIDING: 1 Solo summit, 1 tandom summit (Passenger: Marianne Schwankhart)
TIMES COMPLETED: Twice: July 2005/ July 2010
PARAGLIDING HISTORY:
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1999 Sep. - Zebulon Roche and Claire Bernier
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2005 July - Pierre Carter solo
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2010 July - Pierre and Marianne Tandem
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2018 July - Thomas Lämmle
IF YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHERS WHO HAVE FLOWN FROM THIS MOUNTAIN PLEASE CONTACT US SO WE MAY UPDATE OUR SITE, THANK YOU