Horse-back riding in Elbrus area

Valley of Terskol

Horse-back riding in Elbrus area

Camping - 1st day of ascent

Sunset in Terskol Valley

Unique ancient lava flow in Elbrus area

Mt Donguz-Orun on the background

Distant view of the cable way
from Terskol to the Barrels

2nd day of ascent

Ascent towards the Achkeryakol lava flow

Sunrise near the Achkeryakol lava-flow

Ascent towards the Achkeryakol lava flow

Camping at the western foot
of Mt Elbrus - 6th day
of the expedition

Ascent to the Bityuk-Tyube Pass
on the west side of Mt Elbrus

Camping at the western foot
of Mt Elbrus. The Frunze Pass
is on the background.

Crossing the Bityuk-Tyube Pass
on the west side of Mt Elbrus

The Bityuk-Tyube Pass
on the west side of Mt Elbrus

Crossing the Bityuk-Tyube Pass
on the west side of Mt Elbrus

Traversing from the Bityuk-Tyube Pass
to the western ice-fields of Mt Elbrus

Traversing from the Bityuk-Tyube Pass
to the western ice-fields of Mt Elbrus

Ascent over a snow cornice

Technikal ascent

Setting a camp under heavy snow.
Day 7th, 4000 masl.

View to the western Caucasus
from the camp on 4000 masl

On the western ice-fields of Mt Elbrus

Start of the climb from
the camp on 4000 masl

Approach to the saddle of Mt Elbrus

Western summit of Mt Elbrus in view

Traversing northern slope of the
western summit of Mt Elbrus

Long traverse

On the western slope of Mt Elbrus

Heavy load on 5000 masl

Camp on the saddle of Mt Elbrus
Day 8th, 5350 masl

View to the East Summit from the
the north slope of the West Summit
of Mt Elbrus

Traverse of the north slope of
the West Summit of Mt Elbrus

Group of climbers coming across
the saddle to the West Summit

Ascent to the West Elbrus Summit from the saddle. Famous Mt Ushba is on the left background, Mt Donguz-Orun is in the middle.

View to the north from the slope of the West Elbrus Summit.

View to the East Elbrus Summit
from the West Summit

View to the north Caucasus from
the West Elbrus Summit

Backview on the way to the West Elbrus Summit. Famous Mt Ushba is in the middle on the background.

Approach to the top of the West Elbrus Summit. The East Summit is on the right background.

The top of the West Elbrus Summit

Fyodor Tsurinov - member of the expedition - on the top of the
West Elbrus Summit

Mikhail Lyubimov - leader of the
expedition - on the top of the
West Elbrus Summit

Petr Knopf - member of the expedition -
on the top of the
West Elbrus Summit

Vladimir Stolyarov - photographer of
the expedition - on the top of the
West Elbrus Summit

Steep cliffs on the west side of
the West Elbrus Summit

A skier climbing to the Elbrus Saddle.
Mt Ushba is on the background.

View from the West Elbrus Summit
to the south.

The famous Mt Ushba taken from
the West Elbrus Summit

Members of the expedition on the
south slope of the Mt Elbrus.

Descent from Mt Elbrus to the south (Kara-Bashi & Terskol)

Upper station of the cable way - Mir.
Mt Elbrus is on the background.

Vladimir Stolyarov on the south
slope of Mt Elbrus

Mountain lake on the Caucasus