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First Fatality of the Season on Mt. Elbrus » Explorersweb

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A 34-year-old climber from St. Petersburg died suddenly on July 6 while ascending 5,642m Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, located in Russia's Caucasus Mountains. According to EMERCOM (the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations) and the Fontanka newspaper, the man fell ill at 5,500m, just above the saddle. He was part of a 10-person commercial guided tour and passed away quickly on the mountain. Rescuers were initially alerted by eyewitnesse…

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explorersweb.com broke the news on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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