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From: Gleb
Date: 26 Oct 2004
Time: 08:37:00
- There are about 15% visitors in the area more than in 2003. The tendency is same as for the last 4-5 years. - Technical, physical skills and motivation of climbers (in common) go lower from year to year. Elbrus becomes a popular destination. However it is still dangerous mountain. 48 climbers died in the area this season (official information by September 2004). - (Pilgrim Tours groups) Climbing success rate goes lower following the shape of participants. At the moment the rate is 85% for our 11-day regular tours and 84.3% for 8-day tours. Customized private groups have higher rate because people come as a team and have higher motivation to climb. Lite Package (independent) climbers in common have poor rate (about 50%) because they have no mountain guides (leaders). On the other hand some Lite Package groups with their own good leaders show very good rates.