Russian skier Varvara Prokhorova on told how she conquered Elbrus on cross-country skis.
On Thursday it became known that Prokhorov conquered Elbrus on cross-country skis without additional insurance. Earlier, the 31-year-old athlete said that she intended to overcome the route of the ascent of Elbrus on cross-country skis from the Gara-bashi base camp, located at an altitude of 3750 meters. , to the summit of 5642 meters, and enter the record books. No one has been able to do this before.
– I have a lot of sports experience on Elbrus. And I won the mountain speed climb, which is in light gear. And besides, I have about 20 mountain climbs. I know these trails very well. I have skied here many times. And reaches a height of 5000 m.
The road that day was dangerous for me. In fact, I cried probably five times. When I started crying, I was at an altitude of 5500. There is a place on the road called a “corpse collector” when you walk along the path, and it is very steep and rather narrow. And on the left there is a gentle cliff, if you fall into it, you can fly several kilometers. And it is impossible to stop. A very dangerous area.
Partner Zhenya walked a little lower than me. And he couldn’t protect me. He walked in such a way that if I fell, he would stop me. I coordinated the ascent with the Russian Book of Records, which, after approval, can be transferred to international books. It was written in the regulations that the help of third parties is prohibited. The reason I got sunburned is because I didn’t put sunscreen in my backpack. And he was lying with Zhenya, but he could not give it.
We filmed the ascent for over 9 hours. One of these days I’ll transfer it to the Book of Records. And also I must attach documentation, which confirms the facts that I was present at the mountain. This is done by various organizations in the Elbrus region. And then everything will be clear.
If I really want it, now I know how to do it, I can do it again,” Prokhorova said on .
Prokhorova is the winner of the Russian championship in roller skiing and ski mountaineering, she also won the ski marathons of the Russialoppet series.
Source : MatchTV
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