Mountains The North Caucasus
Mount Elbrus in the North Caucasus
Elbrus
Elbrus is the highest mountain peak in Russia and Europe. It is a stratovolcano included in the list of the highest peaks of the world "Seven Peaks". The height of the Western peak is 5,642 meters, and the Eastern one is 5,621 meters. Between the two peaks at an altitude of 5416 meters is formed The saddle of Elbrus, which houses the "Shelter for climbers" Red Fox 5300.
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Elbrus attracts not only climbers from all over the world. Two ski resorts have been built around the high-altitude peaks, in the so-called Elbrus region: Cheget and Elbrus Azau, where the season lasts from November to May.
Read about the history of the conquest of the peaks of Elbrus and the development of the Elbrus region in our article
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