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 Elbrus
Mount 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 Summit...        
        
    