The Buckeye Institute proudly announced the triumphant return of its intrepid leader Robert Alt who journeyed to Russia and climbed the tallest mountain in Europe (Mt. Elbrus), fulfilling his longstanding goal of summiting the respective peak of each of the seven continents on Earth.

Location: Russia – Europe (or Eurasia, depending how you categorize it)
Height: 18,510 feet (5,642 meters)

Situated in the Caucasus in southwestern Russia, not far from the Georgia border, this extinct volcano is covered by 22 glaciers. The taller cone of its dual peaks was first reached in 1874 by a British expedition led by Swiss guide Peter Knubel.

“Our friend and leader Robert Alt is on the mend after his attempt to summit Mount Elbrus in Southern Russia took a turn for the worse.”

“While attempting an ascent of Mount Elbrus in southern Russia, …[Alt was] stricken with high-altitude pulmonary edema, a potentially fatal illness. It took an international effort to secure his health and journey home,” writes The Columbus Dispatch.

Robert Alt returned home after a serious health issue he encountered while climbing in remote and rugged rural Russia, a dramatic event that was covered extensively in a report by Columbus, Ohio’s NBC4.