• As for Elbrus, the peak is not technically difficult to climb. Nevertheless, variable weather conditions and inexperience have caused many deaths on this mountain.
  • The average annual death toll on Elbrus is 15–30, primarily due to "many unorganized and poorly equipped" attempts to reach the mountain's summit.[24].
  • The area at the foot of Elbrus and in the area of the upper reaches of the Baksan River, which is part of the Terek basin, is called the Elbrus region.
  • For people on the Elbrus North or Traverse trips, the minibus takes you to the nearby town of Pyatigorsk about an hour from the airport.
  • ...to the 2008 vote), picturesque slopes, on which you can ski down with a "breeze", and virgin, even somewhat "unearthly" beauty of the Elbrus region.
  • Mount Elbrus is an inactive volcano that consists of two principal summits, both of which are dormant volcanic domes.
  • The Elbrus Race is a biennial competition held on Mount Elbrus, attracting climbers and mountaineers from all over the world.
  • The Elbrus region hosted the first alp’lageri, built in 1929, and many Soviet citizens visited each year to begin their training as climbers.
  • Taking the Elbrus chair lift is another way of getting the the top. Riadchikova/CC BY-SA 2.0. Mount Elbrus and the Caucasus Mountains viewed from the south.
  • There are more than 270 items in the collection. It should be noted that during the Second World War, the most high- altitude front was located in the Elbrus region.