• 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].
  • As for Elbrus, the peak is not technically difficult to climb. Nevertheless, variable weather conditions and inexperience have caused many deaths on this mountain.
  • ...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.
  • The Elbrus Region (Prielbrusie) is the name often given to a section of the Caucasus extending from the western foothills of Mount Elbrus to the Chegem valley...
  • Besides the technical challenge of climbing Elbrus, the logistics of the climb, if you are not using a tour operator, can be challenging.
  • The Elbrus ascent from the north is made to the western peak of Elbrus via two routes – through the Lenz rocks and directly to the saddle.
  • We will be happy to share what we know and love The Elbrus.guide team was formed in 2015 as a division of the private tourist club "The Time of Adventures".
  • ...exhaustion is taking its toll, but in a few minutes, all this will be forgotten beneath the joy and adrenaline of summiting Mt Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe.
  • The political situation in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic is quiet and tourists visiting the Elbrus region find no signs of political instability.
  • There are 2 peaks on Mount Elbrus – the East Summit (5621) and the West Summit (5642m), the main (southern) route will take you to the West Summit.