Guide Igor Besson is accused of creating a totalitarian sect on Elbrus, where tourists were forced into slave labor in exchange for a free ascent to the mountain.

Guide Igor Besson is accused of creating a totalitarian sect on Elbrus, where tourists were forced into slave labor in exchange for a free ascent to the mountain.

@bazabazon 06 Aug 2026, 14:02

A cult guide forced tourists to communicate with water and eat rotten food before climbing Elbrus, claiming that only positive vibrations allow one to ascend the mountain.

@mash 06 Aug 2026, 13:26