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Mount Elbrus
Photo by Artyom Stolpovsky, Russia
Details
| Elevation (feet): | 18510 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 5642 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Russia |
| Range/Region: | Caucasus Mountains |
| Range/Region: | Central Caucasus |
| Latitude: | 43.355 |
| Longitude: | 42.4392 |
| Difficulty: | Basic Snow/Ice Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep |
| Year first climbed: | 1874 |
| First successful climber(s): | A. W. Moore, F. Gardiner, F. Cruford Grove, Horace Walker, Pete Knubel |
| Nearest major airport: | Moscow, Russia, Kiev, Ukraine, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Convenient Center: | Mineral'nye Vody, Russia |
Thanks to Johan for contributing to these details. (View history)
Description
Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in the Caucasus, and the highest peak in Europe. It is located several miles north of the main crest of the Central Caucasus, in the Russian Republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, north of Georgia.
Its origin is volcanic, and though it has long been extinct, it still retains its gently sloping, conical shape, with twin cones rising on its summit. The west summit at 5,642 meters (18,510 ft) is slightly higher than the east at 5,621 metres (18,442 ft).
The summit is capped in ice year round, and 22 glaciers sprawl from its slopes. All told, the mountain and its vast glaciers cover 56 square miles. The summit provides spectacular views of the entire Caucasus.
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