Penza, 16 August 2016. PenzaNews. Tourists from the Penza region will devote the ascent of the western peak of Elbrus to traveler, writer and screenwriter Tikhon Semushkin and heroes of the Great Patriotic War who fought in the Elbrus region.

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The expedition will be led by a public figure and a representative of the Board of Veterans in Luninsky area of the Penza region, Oleg Seleznev. The mountain climb at 5,642 meters will take place under the supervision of head coach of the Russian national mountain speed climbing Andrei Denisevich.

A festive meeting and departure of scientific-sports expedition will take place on the river Sura embankment at “Rostok” monument at 10.00 on Friday, August 19.

The tourists are scheduled to return on August 31, the press service of the regional government informs.