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| On the way |
in Nalchik |
Nalchik’s railway station |
on the road to the Caucasus |
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| in Tirnauz |
mineral resources |
source of mineral water |
Azau (2200m) |
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| hoist to… |
view on Krugozor station |
raising |
raising again |
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here could be
example of tautology |
actually I don’t like elevators |
long, long way
to alpinist base |
somebody told him
there was no room for us |
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you see everything
turned out right |
1st going out for acclimatization |
"Prijut odinatzati" (4200m).
Guys from Irkutsk we met there. |
sitting, resting,
smiling to the camera |
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| you want there? After you! |
out neighbours from Krasnodar |
I told them no mushrooms there |
high-altitude WCs looks the same |
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sleeping too much -
taking the risk to be buried |
round-the-clock work |
downslopes of Cheget |
when you thought "what a view!"
what concrete did you mean? |
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| canyon below |
weather improvement |
I know everything about focus! |
and I know those guys too.
Left to right: Renat Khamidulin,
Eugene Barnaev |
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| I'm sorry. Could you… |
on snowcat’s tail |
snowcat |
we want to trade places,
mountain-skiers not. Strange? |
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you can’t do the same
with crampons on you leg,
even don’t try. |
looking tired.
After acclimatization on 5000m. |
h'm! I don’t remember this place. |
sunset |
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| you knew! Sunrise. |
the storm day |
Eastern Elbrus in the sunshine |
bird’s eye view |
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| plateau of Elbrus |
somewhere near the top |
I thought a long time how to
name the photo and decided to
call it Computer Science like:
DSCF0805. Any objections? |
here we are - the TOP.
5642 meters |
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just new english word for me:
flag unfurling |
someone is feeling nervous |
someone is proceeding to nervous.
Hey, leave my head alone! |
trying to hold the flag |
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don’t forget! March 6th 2006.
4 pm. |
the life is sweet, isn’t it? |
better than montains
can be only montains |
rest |
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sitting higher,
viewing greater |
agree totally with last statement |
glance back at mountain |
smile please! |
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have I told you
Elbrus has volcanic origins? |
in case I lost your attention
another CS name - P3060059 |
P3060059_big
you think I've gone too far? |
floor number… |
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| view from Pastukhov rocks |
Georgia on the horizon |
Pastukhov’s downslope |
contemplation |
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| way to home |
in the night |
day of rest: descending |
sight from Mir station
(3500m) |
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| taxi, taxi! |
on Mir: waiting cab |
what are you looking for? |
dream-team |
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| Novy Krugozor |
only downward! |
man on the portrait behind
was on Elbrus 209 times,
the last one he did on his
110th birthday |
I know him! It’s me! |
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| unsanctioned ad |
Prielbrusye is a national park |
movable mushroom |
in Terskol |
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| Azau |
again going up |
pictorial ropes |
on the way to Gara-Bashi |
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| Elbrus' amenities |
hurrah, hurrah!
we are at home |
we lived on third ark |
blanket of snow exceeds 5m |
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| you see, I'v worked too |
and the dream was… |
attention, please |
family life |
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now this might seem corny
but I want you to say cheese |
return |
is anybody at home? |
may be a cup of tea |
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| packing |
the door to… |
finally we are going to home |
group photo |
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| 10 seconds later |
5401 seconds later |
may be someone want to stay? |
sure, you won’t change your mind? |
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| hearty meal |
casuses of pressure difference |
Mineralnie Vody |
image delusion |
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you say our railroad
car number is 1? |
thank you for viewing this |
