Sarah talks about her last day on Mount Elbrus, the vodka and bowling celebration after, and her trip home.

The weather was not in our favor on summit day, but thankfully the skies cleared up after a grueling morning, and we got amazing views from the top!

The weather was not very good for our first day we reserved for summit day. We used this time off to practice self-arresting with our ice axes.

Today we had some great views as we did an acclimatization hike to prepare for our summit attempt up Mount Elbrus.

It's finally starting to feel real! Today we settled into base camp and did an acclimatization hike. As excited as I am to summit Mount Elbrus, I'm starting to question if I'm even doing this for the right reasons.

Today we hiked on the slopes of Mount Cheget and spent some time walking around town in preparation for our trip up to the barrel huts tomorrow.

Showers are different in Russia than in the U.S. Read this amusing story of my first experience in a Russian shower.

Today begins my solo journey to Russia to climb Mount Elbrus. Enjoy my stories and photos as you travel along with me.