UNSA Faculty of Mechanical Engineering team conquered Elbrus – the highest peak of Europe and Russia

A four-member team of employees from the UNSA Faculty of Mechanical Engineering– Adisa Dževlan, Prof. Dr. Hazim Bašić, Prof. Dr. Dževad Bibić, and Prof. Dr. Marin Petrović – successfully completed the ascent of Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Russia and Europe.

With its western summit at 5,642 meters above sea level, Elbrus, an extinct stratovolcano located in the western Caucasus, represents one of the most demanding mountaineering challenges, requiring climbers to have exceptional physical fitness, precise organization, and team discipline.

During the expedition, the team was stationed at the Garabaši base ("Barrels") at approximately 3,800 meters above sea level, from where they conducted an acclimatization ascent to Pastuhov Rocks (4,800 meters above sea level) before the final summit push. This phase was crucial for the body's adaptation to high altitude and preparation for the final ascent.

Early Sunday morning, the team members set out from the base towards the summit, following a carefully planned route over Pastuhov Rocks, then across the saddle at around 5,300 meters, and finally through technically challenging terrain. At 05:28 AM, the team reached the western summit of Elbrus (5,642 meters above sea level), successfully achieving their planned goal.

This achievement testifies to the high level of expertise, dedication, and team spirit of the expedition members, who demonstrated professionalism and academic-mountaineering enthusiasm through thorough preparation, disciplined pace, and safe execution. Elbrus, with its unstable climate, location, snowy and icy surfaces, demands precise preparation and discipline – and the team has just demonstrated exactly that.