Mountaineer missing in Kuban mountains found alive

THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) WAS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY FOREIGN AGENT OOO "MEMO" OR CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN AGENT OOO "MEMO".

Mountaineer Sergei Melnikov, who went missing a week ago on the Aibga Ridge, was found by border guards, his life is not in danger.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, on September 2 it became known about the disappearance on the Aibga Ridge of experienced mountaineer Sergei Melnikov. He accompanied two clients as a guide who returned to Krasnaya Polyana without him.

Mountaineer Sergei Melnikov, who went missing on September 1 in the mountains of Krasnodar Krai, was found alive by border service officers, 93.ru wrote on September 6.

Melnikov crossed to the other side of the ridge and descended to the village of Aibga on his own. He did not require medical assistance, his condition is assessed as satisfactory, Sports.ru reports.

At least three rescue teams participated in the search for the climber, who is an employee of the photo service of the Rosa Khutor resort.

Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" wrote that on September 6, it became known about the disappearance in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria of a 26-year-old climber from Belarus.

* the activities of the Meta company (which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) are prohibited in Russia.