7 Dead, 4 Missing on Elbrus

MountEverst.net has posted this tragic story about seven climbers who died on Mount Elbrus when they lost contact with expedition organizers, and were caught out in the cold. Four other climbers are missing, while one managed to survive and make his way down the mountain, suffering from severe hypothermia. Elbrus is located in Russia, and is the tallest mountain in Europe, making it one of the Seven Summits. The climbers, who were Russian and Ukranian, hoped to reach the summit in celebration of the 61st anniversary of the Russian victory over Nazi Germany.