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The Seven SummitsMount Elbrus |
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The Seven SummitsMount Elbrus |
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 Mount Elbrus ( 5642m, 18510ft ) in the Caucasus of Russia the highest mountain in Russia and Europe |
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Mount Elbrus - Ascent Route There are a number of routes up the mountain. The normal route, which is free of crevasses, continues more or less straight up the slope from the end of the cable car system. During the summer it is common for 100 people to be attempting the summit via this route each day. The climb is not technically difficult, but it is physically arduous due to the elevation and strong winds. |
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Elbrus
As the highest of the Mountains in Europe,Elbrus is one of the Seven Summits- the highest mountains of the 7 continents.It is also one of the " Volcanic Seven "- the highest volcanoes of the 7 continents. |
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Elbrus in the Caucasus
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Elbrus in the Caucasus
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Elbrus - Ascent Route
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Elbrus in the Caucasus
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Elbrus - Ascent Route
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Caucasus Panorama |
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View of Elbrus from Kislovodsk ( 19th-century postcard of Mount Elbrus ) |
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Elbrus approach route |
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Elbrus location map |
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Map of Elbrus |
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Map of Elbrus |
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Kazbek ( 5,047m, 16,558ft )
in the Caucasus Kazbek is a dormant stratovolcano and one of the major mountains of the Caucasus Kazbek is the second-highest volcanic summit in the Caucasus after Mount Elbrus |
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Kazbek in the Caucasus
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Kazbek in the Caucasus
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Ushba in the Caucasus
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Ushba ( 4,710m, 15,450ft ) in
the Caucasus
Ushba is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus" for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Due to its steep profile and unstable weather, Ushba is considered to be the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus. |
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Ushba in the Caucasus
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