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Picturesque views of the North Caucasus
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos
The North Caucasus is the region where the best Russian sea and mountain resorts are located. Among them are the resorts of Krasnodar Region, Caucasian Mineral Waters, Dolinsk, Elbrus, Dombai. At the same time it is the most unsettled region of the country.
The following scenic photos were taken in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia republics by Vadim Mahorov.
Tags: Kabardino-Balkaria Republic · Karachay-Cherkessia Republic
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Climbing up Mount Elbrus – the highest peak in Russia
2 Comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Nature, Photos, Regions, Travel
Elbrus is a stratovolcano in the Caucasus (on the border of the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia). Elbrus is located north of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and is the highest peak in Russia. Also because the border between Europe and Asia is controversial, Mount Elbrus can also be the highest peak in Europe.
Elbrus is a saddle-shaped volcano with a two peaks. Western peak has an elevation of 5642 meters, Eastern – 5621 meters. The peaks are connected by a saddle (5200 meters), the distance between peaks is about 3 kilometers. By climbing classification Elbrus has rating 2A (snow and ice), climbing to the top of two peaks – 2B. Photos by Oleg Grigoryev.
Tags: Kabardino-Balkaria Republic · Karachay-Cherkessia Republic