Five Climbers Die on Europe's Highest Peak - Gripped Magazine
Five climbers have died after a summit attempt on Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak, ended in tragedy when rapidly deteriorating weather forced their seven-person team off the standard route. According. . .
Five climbers have died after a summit attempt on Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak, ended in tragedy when rapidly deteriorating weather forced their seven-person team off the standard route. According toThe Guardian, investigators said the group strayed from the route on the evening of July 25 after conditions deteriorated quickly. One climber descended to alert rescuers, reporting that two members of the team had become ill and died at approximately 5,100 metres. Rescue teams initially recovered two bodies at around 5,350 metres near the Elbrus Saddle, while the remaining survivor was evacuated. Searchers later located three more bodies, but poor weather and strong winds prevented their recovery. The two surviving climbers were evacuated. Bosnian Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković confirmed the deaths, calling them “a major tragedy. ” Bosnian media identified the victims as Dr. Meliha Čaušević, Alma and Denis Okanović, Almir Krivdić and Nermin Talam, all reportedly from the Bosnian city of Zenica. Local reports said the group included a married couple and a physician from Zenica’s hospital. The local search and rescue said that in 2025 they carried out 127 rescue operations on Elbrus and saved 159 people, but noted that 18 people died. In September 2021, another severe storm also tragically killed five climbers – read more about ithere. Below are videos taken during the rescue operations on Elbrus today.