Mt.Elbrus, C.Caucasus region |
The Central Caucasus rises between Mt. Elbrus
and Mt.Kazbek and is the highest and most attractive part of the entire
range. All the five-thousanders of the Caucasus are located here, together
with many of its glaciers including the biggest one - the 12.8 km-long
Bezengi glacier. The most popular summits belong to the Elbrus area (Ushba,
Shkhelda Towers, Chatyn-Tau, Donguzorun, Nakra-Tau, Jantugan, and others)
and the Bezengi Wall area (Koshtantau, Shkhara, Dzhangi-Tau, Dykh-Tau and
others). |
