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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Mount Elbrus, which rises to 18,510 feet just north of the border with Georgia, is infamous for sudden changes in weather and climbing conditions. Filed under extreme weather ...

Steven Beare was confirmed alive as of the June 17. Steven Beare, a Catskill native and accomplished mountain climber, has been missing since a storm hit Mount Elbrus in Russia during his solo climb.

Five climbers died after a blizzard on Mount Elbrus, Russia's emergencies ministry said Friday, in one of the worst tragedies in recent years on Europe's highest peak. Elbrus, a dormant volcano in ...