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.

With a world record under his belt, the child prodigy is now eyeing his next destination, Mount Kosciuszko, the highest ...

Mount Elbrus, in southern Russia on the border with Georgia, is in one of the most undeveloped and unexplored parts of the continent. But we were heading into a war zone.

From top: Mount Elbrus, the highest and most prominent peak in Russia and Europe. Simon Akam's party of skiers ascends the upper reaches of Mount Elbrus, 2017. After the avalanche on Elbrus, 2017. Mr.

Mount Elbrus has two summits. The western peak stands at 5,642 metres and a wind-swept "saddle" separates it from the eastern summit, which is slightly lower at 5,621 metres.

Elbrus, a dormant volcano in Russia's North Caucasus region, is the highest mountain in Europe at 5,642 metres (18,510 feet) and is seeing a domestic tourist boom due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A 53-year-old mom from Colorado climbed Mount Everest on her journey to climb all of the "Seven Summits" — the highest peaks on each ... while Mount Elbrus in Russia is currently unavailable.

A six-year-old boy summited 5,642m Mount Elbrus last week to the delight of his family, which hurried to claim the age record -- to the dismay of most of the climbing community.

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.