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12 Sep 2008Expedition to Elbrus

On Aug. 19, 2008, a Polimaster team challenged climbing mount Elbrus (5642m) at Caucasus, Russia, to test newly developed radiation detectors in extreme environmental conditions and measure gamma radiation background on the highest peak in Europe.

The final ascent began at 4020m from the base camp and after a steep six hour climb team got to the west peak of Elbrus mountan at 5642m altitude (18510 ft.). It took two more hours to make all measurements and return back.


All equipment worked perfectly inspite of frosen temperature, low oxigen and decreased atmosferic pressure. On the very summit the readings of the instruments went well over the preset thresholds and achived 45 microR/h.

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