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CET Neva tours . mountaineering, climbing, trekking, ski tours, kayaking, rafting
Caucasus, ascent of Mt. Elbrus /5642m/ from the East
Elbrus (5621&5642m), the Europe tallest mountain.
Hiking nearby and the ascent.
The Main Caucasian Ridge stretches for 1200 km from the West to the East, from the Black Sea to the Caspian. Its width reaches 180km, and it forms not only a geographical, but also ethnic and political barriers, separating Russia from the Caucasian region and its mosaic of nationalities. Greater Caucasus is traditionally divided into three regions: West Caucasus, Central and East Caucasus. The borders of these territories go along meridians that cross the Main Ridge over Mt.Elbrus (5642 m) in the West and Kazbek (5033 m) in the East. It is between these two giants that the most beautiful and interesting peaks stand, with more than forty of them surpassing the level of 4000m above the sea. It is here where seven caucasian fivethousanders arise their heads to the sky.
 
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 Ascent of Elbrus from East
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