19 to September 27, 2015 will be held the 10th jubilee of Elbrus Race -XInternationalElbrusRace.

Event dates (scheduled for the race itself 24ili 25 September) fits within couple days to the "first edition" Elbrus race organized by Vladimir Balyberdin at 1990 during which, exactly 25 years ago, Anatoly Boukreev established a unique record: 1h 47 11 minutes from the Refuge to the eastern peak of Elbrus

Also, exactly on this September (18 September), another adaptation of "Into Thin Air" is coming...

I thought that it would be great, this year to do one more distance, the same as we had in 1990: from Rufuge 11 to East Elbrus top.

That it would be great to give  mordern climbers a chance to compete with the greatClimber Anatoli Boukreev.
That it would be great to give Anatoliy one more opportunity once again to take part in his beloved high-speed ascent ...
 
Elbrus Race, is supported by NPF BASK
 
We are waiting for all those who love the mountains in the Elbrus region from 19 to 27 September
 
Yours faithfully/Nicholay Shustrov, 1990 Elbrus race  runner with time 2h12 minutes, 5-th result

PS - Boukreev' route will be added at the electronical registration ASAP!!

Luca Colli,  2009 and 2014 Elbrus Race participant telling us about another milestone of his speed climb 7 summits challenge – speed ascent of Mount Wilhelm planned on 03/04/2015:

“The Mount Wilhelm with its 4509 mts is the highest peak of Papua New Guinea and then, according to the modern geography of 'Oceania, should represent the continent in all programs including the climbs of the circuit Seven Summits. The Mount Wilhelm (Enduwa Kombuglu language Simbu), belongs to the Bismarck Range, an impressive range of peaks and granite walls that rises above tropical forests, in an area of the world is still wild and little known, if not by the trekkers from nearby Australia .

Mission Mars: Dubai's Ritika Singh confident of winning one way ticket to Red Planet

29-year-old is among 100 shortlisted for Mars One mission

She is passionate about travelling, an adrenaline junkie who loves mountaineering, sky diving, loves nature and in her own words "in love with this World", yet Ritika Singh is ready to 'take a giant leap' to Mars - FOREVER.

 Ritika Singh is an Indian living in Dubai for the past four years. (Facebook)

Kilian Jornet Sets New Aconcagua Speed Record!

Catalan runner Kilian Jornet has climbed his way to a new speed record on Aconcagua. He made a round-trip of the technically easy peak in 12 hours and 49 minutes.

On Dec. 23, Jornet set the record on the highest peak outside of Asia at 6,9,62 metres in less than 13 hours, a trip that often takes multiple days. He acclimatized by climbing the peak on Dec. 15 and sorted out the details of the route. No old record exists, but some speculate the fastest times have been around 15 hours, no one has claimed faster than 13 hours.