We began the ascent to the stunning gorge Irikchat that is the route to Elbrus from the east. The gorge begins with a sharp ascend near the village of Elbrus…
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The trip to Elbrus from the border with Georgia took the whole day. The road was surprisingly very good (apparently, it was recently reconstructed). On the way, there were several…
We found a taxi for 1500 rubles through our guest house. The border was very close. The road went through a picturesque narrow gorge, but I could not admire this…
We decided to get to Elbrus through stunningly beautiful and hospitable Georgia. We wanted to visit the famous Kazbegi mountain with its pyramidal top first, and then cross the Russian…
We had two days right before leaving Berlin to Elbrus. So, we did not have enough time to do good research for better prices, but ordering online tend to be...
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We decided to go to Elbrus a week before the actual climb took place! How did it happen? Well, the initial plan was to go to Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain…