At 5,642 m, Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia. Whether it or Mont Blanc (4,810 m) should be considered the highest mountain in Europe depends on the definition of the inner Eurasian border, for which there is no generally binding definition. Mount Elbrus is located in southern Russia, about eleven kilometres north of the Georgian border.
Konstantin Kasakov's childhood dream of conquering Europe's highest point came true on 6 July 2021.
"Fulfil your dreams in life. A dream that becomes a goal makes us live more consciously. Once the goal is reached, it remains unforgettable.
Life is given to man only once. When you stand up there on the summit you are fascinated and say, "Up, do it again!"
The technical data of the ascent:
Preparation running with mask: 6 months
Weight of the backpack: 20 kg
Temperature in the foothills: +20 °C
Acclimatisation with climbing: 5 days
Number of ascent attempts: 2 attempts
Number of people from the group of conquerors: 5 out of 7
Ascent to the summit from 01:00 to 08:00: 7 hours
Altitude above sea level: 5,642 m
Temperature at the summit: -20 °C (wind 20 m/s)
Descent from the summit from 08:00 to 13:00: 5 hours
Konstantin Kasakov works in our Solikamsk branch in the Perm region.
He heads the analytical department on site, which deals with legal matters, schedules and tracking and optimising work processes, among other things.