Mountain Adventures - the Caucasus
North Caucasus - history, people, mountain... Must see valleys and mountains....
Village Upper Balkaria is the heart of Balkaria...
Bezengi - "small Himalaya" - the heart of Central Caucasus
In the heart of the Central Caucasus, there is the highest part of the entire mountain system.
These extraordinary mountains, many of which are over 5000 meters with great faces, make it one of the most fascinating mountain areas in the world. The Bezenghi Face, a knife-edge crest of twelve kilometers long, has six grandiose mountains: Lialver, 4350 m, one of the smallest and easiest peaks in the Face; the fantastic Mt. Gestola pyramid, 4860 m; the massive Mt. Katin, 4970 m; Mt. Dzhangi, 5049 m, which has three peaks over 5000 meters high; Shota Rustaveli peak, 4960 m; and Mt. Shkhara, 5068 m.
These extraordinary mountains, many of which are over 5000 meters with great faces, make it one of the most fascinating mountain areas in the world. The Bezenghi Face, a knife-edge crest of twelve kilometers long, has six grandiose mountains: Lialver, 4350 m, one of the smallest and easiest peaks in the Face; the fantastic Mt. Gestola pyramid, 4860 m; the massive Mt. Katin, 4970 m; Mt. Dzhangi, 5049 m, which has three peaks over 5000 meters high; Shota Rustaveli peak, 4960 m; and Mt. Shkhara, 5068 m.
Просмотреть Bezengi Chegem Baksan на карте большего размера
The biggest in the Caucasus Bezenghi glacier begins from there to the Bezenghi Camp-refuges, 2200 m. To the East from the Camp strechs another mountain massif of 15 km long, Kundum-Mizhirghi with several peaks over 5000 m high: Mt.Koshtan-tau, 5151 m, Mt.Dykh-tau, 5204 m, Mt.Pushkin, 5100 m and Mt.Mizhirghi, 5025 m. This region called as the small Caucasian Himalaya has the great opportunity for climbing and trekking from June to September. An ascent to any summit over 5000 m requires the same attention and style as Himalayan geants. Now after some groups skitour becomes to be more and more popular, the skitour best season is from February to May. Approach to the Bezenghi Camp-Refuges from Mineralnye Vody airport is by car, via Nalchik city takes 5-6 hours. The Camp is situated on the joint point of the two main valleys.
Chegem Gorge
The river flows from eternal snow and glaciers of the Greater Caucasus ridge to the East from Elbrus. Various sections on this river have different gradients and difficulty. Many years ago it was a famous spot for extreme kayak races.
Chegem water falls - the real wander of the Nature
What about parapante section????
Blue Lake
The lakes are a group of water karst origin and are located in the beautiful nature, mountain deciduous forests and flowering alpine fields. One of the deepest lakes in Russia and Europe with depth of 368 meters and more. The bottom is not reached yet. A scientific sports diving center recently opened on the lake
Baksan Valley - how could we talk about The Cacasus with no visit of Baksan valley????
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Ski tour paradise -Baksan's left branche valley Adyr Su
Adyr su mountaineering camp is located at altitude ~ 2350 m. And what is great the only way to get to the valley is to use special car lift, so valley is not so frecently and easily visited! We could do a lot of nice walks and climbs around - see some of them
Adyr su mountaineering camp is located at altitude ~ 2350 m.· And what is great the only way to get to the valley is to use special car lift, so valley is not so frecently and easily visited! We could do a lot of nice walks and climbs around - see some of them
View Central Caucasus/ near Elbrus - summer time in a larger map
- Ullutau camp 2350 - Mestia hut 3200 - vertical drop is 850 m and the it takes around 5-6 hours to go up and 2-3 hours to descend down
- Ullutau camp - peak Zimniy 3466 m, Ziniy means in Russian a winter's one, It's other name - "Panoramic", meaning that there are fantastic view to mountains around!!!Vertical drop to climb is about 1100 m (5-6 hours up and 2-3 down)
- Ullutau camp 2350 - peak Katia 4010 m(not oficial name - it is just bueatiful rise at the shouldu of Tutun mountain) Vertical drop is 1700 m and it is rathe long way up and down.. it could take up to 8-9 hours up and ~ 3-4 hours down
- Ulutau 2350 - Koiavganaush Pass 3624 - up and back to Ullutau? but there is other cool option to traverse from Adyr Su valley to Adyl Su valley, it takes around 12 hour to reach the point where we would be peaked up with a bus. We walk caring only nessasary equipment - othe bags and load being transported with a but from Ullutau directly to the hotel
Gili-Su
A combination of numerous wonderful phenomena among which mineral springs giving power, energy, health; surprising ancient burials; mysterious megaliths; lakes on the mountain slopes; grand waterfalls; amazing views. Just near the springs there’s the Sultan waterfall – an amazing natural monument (35-40 meters high). There is also a 27 meter waterfall nearby.
Malka River
Kayaking
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Mount Elbrus (5642m)
The highest peak in the Caucasus and in Europe, and one of the fabled Seven Summits.
The North route is more remote and more committing than the South route as it has less in the way of infrastructure on the lower reaches of the mountain. However, this reduction in facilties is balanced by the lack of human intrusion onto the landscape. There is little in the way of mechanical support, and the trip is mostly camping, and the summit route is harder than the south side, being longer and involving an interim camp at 4600 metres which requires winter camping skills.
With an elevation of 5642 metres, Mt Elbrus is a fine ascent which requires mountaineering skills, although altitude and unpredictable weather make for a challenging and adventurous trip. It is perfect for people who wish to gain ice and snow experience as full training is given, for those wishing to climb the Seven Summits and for people who have aspirations of going on to climb higher peaks in the Himalayas and S. America.
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