Detailed
information about the Expedition
A copy of the new
release text describing the 2005 Elbrus Memorial Expedition
and remembering Officer Steiner
can be viewed here (PDF
format).
Elbrus Expedition
Route and Timetable
The
expedition team plans to carry a memorial plaque
to the summit of Elbrus in early to mid August, 2005.
The team will be
attempting the North Face of Elbrus, a seldom climbed route to the
summit, far from the crowds and huts of the South Face’s Standard
Route. Hosting the team will be Sergey Bershov and Igor Svergun,
8000 meter veterans and Everest summiteers. The expedition will take
approximately 10 days. After completing the Elbrus climb, a portion
of the team will stop in Switzerland to attempt Mont Blanc, the
15,771 foot highest mountain in the Alps and the birthplace of
mountaineering.
More detailed timetable and route information will be posted
if and when available.
About the
Elbrus Expedition Team
The
team making
the trip to Elbrus in August is made
up of a group of experienced climbers and officers. They are
carrying with them a memorial plaque commemorating the life and service of Officer
Steiner.
-
Sergeant Keith McPheeters,
Farmington NM PD
- Expedition Team Leader
-
Officer Spencer Berntsen,
Bremerton
WA PD -
Assistant Team Leader
-
Trooper Stu Frink,
Washington State Patrol
- Assistant Team Leader
-
Battalion Chief Kaley Erickson, USFS (retired)
-
Team Logistics Manager
-
Deputy Erik Wallitner,
Washoe County NV SO
-
Sergeant Mark Newcomb,
Whitehall OH PD
-
Officer Renato Dallenbach,
Neuchâtel
Switzerland Police Force
-
Officer Fanny Dallenbach,
Switzerland
Federal Police Force
-
Lane McPheeters,
Weber County UT SO Search and Rescue Team
-
Jim Leininger, IBM, Tucson AZ
