US rock climbing instructor Camilo Gomez planned to visit friends in the city of Krasnodar, and found out by chance that Elbrus was just over 500 km away.

The summit photo showed a not-so-happy-looking kid wrapped in mountain clothes too big for him, flanked by two adults holding an Indian flag.

Cheryl Dillin is climbing mountains to honor military veterans. In the summer of 2019, she will climb Mt. Elbrus to honor veterans, Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star families.

Alan on the summit of Elbrus Well, I am back in Southern Russia at my hotel after a very fast and successful summit of Mt. Elbrus at 18,583 feet. As usual I will do a complete trip report but here ...

The climb to Elbrus from this route starts at the Barrels Hut (‘bochki’ in Russian), the base camp located at 3900 metres (12,795 feet) or Priyut 11 station at 4157 metres ...

Mont Blanc Stands-In for Mt. Elbrus. With chaos and geopolitical challenges in Russia, climbing one of the renowned Seven Summits is largely on hold. Mt. Elbrus, which stands 18,510 ft., is the ...

For many travelers, going to Disneyland or a Hawaiian beach is their dream vacation. Not Leonard Green. The Kent man is heading to a remote area of Russia next month to climb 18,510-foot Mount ...

If you don't feel like hopping on a plane to another country and climbing thousands of feet to reach the tops of the world's most famous mountains, don't worry — Google Maps has you covered. In ...

* An African American on his way to conquering the 'Seven Summits' also has a goal of showing urban youth that the outdoors is for everyone.

Mount Elbrus, which rises to 5,642 metres (18,510 feet) just north of the border with Georgia, is infamous for sudden changes in weather and climbing conditions.

To climb Elbrus, all you need is to pay a fee to enter Priyelbrusie National Park and a $25 climbing permit from one of the rangers' offices, according to Elbrus Travels. Not the first.