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A mountaineering
trip to the Caucasus, 10.07-03.08.2000
The web-page is in Estonian,
but browsing through the menu on the left you can get some information
and watch some slides and graphs:
avaleht
is
just a brief opening page.
grupp
means "group members". Photos of 8 members are divided into 4 individual
pages, for the next two members you can press the "järgmised kaks>"
- button.
marsruut
means "the route". Includes site map, two tables and a route-graph. Broadly,
we started our journey from Tallinn, capital of Estonia. Then by train
via St.Petersburg to Mineralnye Vody, by bus and by car to Bezengi alpinists
camp (at 2050 m). For acclimatizing we made a short trip to Mizhirgi Valley
and a 5-day hike to the Bezengi Glacier. We climbed some passes and easy
peaks, 3600-4000 m (Semenov Peak, Kel Pass, Tsanner Pass). Weather was
clear and hot by day, but some strong thunder-storms occured by night.
As a result, a mud flow rushed to the city of Tyrnyauz, some 50 km away;
5 strong Russian climbers were killed in the technical ice-walls above
the Bezengi camp. Then we headed towards the Elbrus area. Crossing Stolbovoi
(3540), Tyutyurgyu (3700) and Golubev (3800) passes we reached Ullu-Tau,
another alpinists camp remained in the area. Finally we ascended the "Priyut
11" (4200) and climbed Mount Elbrus (W-peak 5642, E-peak 5621). On our
journey out the transport was hectic in the Baksan Valley, due to a severe
situation in Tyrnyauz. And finally, via Moscow back to Tallinn. Our hiking
route (17 days) was 145 km long, total ascents summed up about 11 km and
descents 12 km.
pildid
means "slide show". There are 66 pictures. "uus pilt>"- button gives
you the next picture, "<avaleht" brings back to the opening page.
lühipäevik
is a short diary in Estonian.
soovitusi
offers advice and some technical information about the trip. The total
cost was about 300 USD per person (incl. visa, insurance, train tickets,
food supply, local transport and living costs, etc.) - we used only basic
facilities.
lingid
is a collection of links, incl. Bezengi and Elbrus area plus some pages
of mountaineering clubs in Estonia. |