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Elbrus Team Reaches Blooming Baksan Valley
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Red Square in Moscow. Tino VilÂlanueÂva photo
Elbrus seaÂson has begun in RusÂsia and the climbÂing seaÂson is in full swing. Our group met in Moscow to take in some of the sights and culÂture of this forÂeign land before headÂing to the mounÂtain. The team is an unlikeÂly match, with memÂbers joinÂing from Hong Kong, FloriÂda and AlasÂka. Though the places we call home stretch all around the world, we have a strong team and we are lookÂing forÂward to headÂing up to the BarÂrels camp today. EveryÂbody is ready to stride out their climbÂing legs on the mounÂtain and the skiers are ready to rip some turns down the highÂest mounÂtain in Europe.
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FlowÂers bloomÂing in the BakÂsan ValÂley. Tino VilÂlanueÂva photo
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AcclimaÂtiÂzaÂtion hike in the BakÂsan ValÂley. Tino VilÂlanueÂva photo
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The team! Tino VilÂlanueÂva photo