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Title: Tati Posokhina Becomes the First American Woman to Climb Both Summits of Mount Elbrus in a Single Hunger Ascent

Anchorage, AK, United States, 13th Oct 2025 - Mountaineer and endurance experimenter Tati Posokhina has officially become the First American woman to climb both the Eastern and Western summits of Mount Elbrus in one continuous push, all while fasting completely for five days, consuming only water, herbal tea, and a small amount of honey.Redefining Human Limits: The “Hunger Ascent” of ElbrusMount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak, has long been known not only for its physical challenges but for testing the limits of mental endurance. In September, Posokhina set out to explore an extreme physiological experiment, to scale both summits of Elbrus without food, relying solely on the body’s adaptive mechanisms and willpower.Her decision was inspired by Alexander Abramov, founder of the 7 Summits Club, who once conducted a similar fasting ascent to the 5,641-meter Western Summit. Abramov supported Posokhina’s project, offering guidance and technical recommendations, while Alexander Dorozhukov, leader of the expedition, oversaw her attempt.Posokhina’s objective was not simply to test endurance but to investigate the body’s respiratory efficiency at high altitude and her own long-standing struggle with altitude sickness, a condition that had previously forced her to abandon multiple expeditions.A Five-Day Journey: Diary of the Hunger AscentDay 1.The expedition began with a group of 20 climbers gathered around a shared meal. Posokhina sat with only tea and honey, her first challenge being psychological, resisting the social habit of eating together.Day 2.As the group ascended, her breathing became lighter, her energy steady. Hunger appeared only when others ate.Day 3.Her oxygen saturation level reached 97, an unprecedented reading for her. She reported mental clarity and strong energ...

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