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.

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.

At 16,000 feet, the line of climbers is headed for the saddle of Russia's Mount Elbrus in August 2008 while battles rage nearby. When we set out in August to climb Europe's tallest peak, it seemed ...

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 ...

Climbing Mount Elbrus didn’t just give me the chance to conquer the second of my seven summits; it also let me see how different a world Russia is from Ireland.

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 ...

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.

Conquering Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak in Russia, can be a bruising, tearful affair. But it’s possible to cheat in the climb thanks to something called a snowcat.

* 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.

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.