Elbrus: speed ascent record

Azau (The mountain bottom) - top - Аau : 7 hours 12 minutes

April, 27 2006 Austrian climber Christian Stangl, famous by his Speedclimbs at Aconcagua and
Kilimanjaro and others, put the sppeed climb record on Elbrus - he climbed from the mountain bottom Azau till the top and back to Azau.

Time Azau - Elbrus top - Azau : 5 hours 18 minutes

Total time Azau - top- Azau: 7 hours 18 minutes.

He verified the ascent by GPS Track Log.

On the picture: Chris while descent at Pastukhov rocks. Summit wind was very strong that day that he got some minor frostbites at his face. Christian climbed Elbrus 3 times during his 14 day trip in Baksan valley.

He's going to take part in Elbrus Speed ascent September, 14, 2006

On the picture: Chris while Elbrus ski speed ascent.

We congratulate Chris with so great achievement!

Elbrus Speed Climb September, 14 information