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Elbrus 8th August 2009 Expedition News
The Team Leader : Sean James
Andrew Collins , Claire Ellis , Peter Whitfield , Daryl Drury , Thomas Cockburn
27th August – SUMMIT SUCCESS! Sean and Andy successfully climbed Dych Tau, the second highest mountain in Europe less than 8 days after climbing Elbrus.The climb took 5 days and they slept out on the mountain, wrapped in a tent, as the wind was too strong to put it up! Dych Tau is a technical, Alpine/Himalayan style mountain and they believe this to be only the 2nd ascent in the last 3 years.They have now left the mountains and are heading to the resort of Sochi, on the Black Sea, for some R&R.
17th August – SUMMIT SUCCESS! The team smashed the route in less than 6 hours from the barrels. All back safe and enjoying the food from our babuska. The weather was perfect and our pictures will surely encourage more visits.
17th August – ‘Just finished 3 glorious days at acclimitisation camp. All summited 4200m, Krumrichi. Spectacular views of Elbrus. Now enjoying kebab and beer before moving to barrels tomorrow.’ Sean
21st June – The team will depart for Russia on the 8th August
About Sean James
Sean James Sean is a technical 5.14 climber with extensive experience on the north faces of the Alps. He has previously lead and summited Broad Peak and Spanitk in Pakistan team. Other notable ascents as expedition leader includes the technical peaks of Ama Dablam, Khan Tengri, the East ridge of Mount Logan and Dych Tau in the Caucasus mountains in addition to many less technical peaks including multiple ascents of Cho Oyu, Aconcagua and many of Nepals ‘Trekking Peaks’. He has currently completed five of the ‘Second Seven Summits’ and is well motivated to climb K2 and Mt Tyree to be the first British Mountaineering to complete the seven.