Unfortunately, the information about the death of Arthur Hajzer was confirmed.
After descending to the base of Martin Kaczkan in a telephone interview confirmed that Arthur was killed in the so-called "Japanese couloir" during withdrawal from Camp III to II. Our thoughts are with the Family of Arthur." http://www.pza.org.pl/news.acs?id=2001150
What for Vladimir Balyberdin invented Elbrus Races in the end of 80s?
Of course, not for skyrunning “splinter” dabbed into Russian mountaineering. (we do not mean that real skyrunning, which has been managed by Andrew Puchinin and Gleb Sokolov, with great seven-thousanders speed climbs. But the another one, which was born in Europe and means running at low altitude in the mountain terrain.
All reasonable people understood that skyrunning isn’t the mountaineering. Whatever the new theorists composed in Russia, mountain speed climbs came up with climbers, and they haven’t seen such competitions in means "for all".
Welcome to the VIII international Elbrus Race on 15 - 22 September 2013!!!
Dear participants of the competition!
For your convenience, we have prepared a PAX package including accommodation, meals and transfers (to publish soon). You can take advantage of our offer or arrange your stay on Mount Elbrus yourself.
If You decided to race "Elbrus Race" - just follow that procedure: