Mount Elbrus [a] is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe. It is a dormant stratovolcano rising 5,642 m (18,510 ft) above sea level, and is the highest volcano in the supercontinent of Eurasia, as well as the tenth-most prominent peak in the world. [7]

5 days ago · Mount Elbrus, highest peak of the Caucasus mountains, southwestern Russia. It is an extinct volcano with twin cones reaching 18,510 feet (5,642 metres) and 18,356 feet (5,595 metres). The volcano was formed more than 2.5 million years ago.

Nov 1, 2013 · Mount Elbrus isn’t technically a mountain — it is an inactive volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range, near the Georgian border in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia,...

Nov 2, 2021 · Forget the French Alps though – it’s the Russian Caucasus that is home to Europe’s highest mountain, Elbrus. At 5642m, Elbrus and its double-coned volcano is 832m higher than Western Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc.

Mount Elbrus (Russian: Эльбрус, Kabardian: Ӏуащхьэмахуэ, Karachay-Balkar: Минги тау) is a peak in the western Caucasus mountains and one of Seven Summits. It is in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, near the border of Georgia. It consists of two peaks.

Mount Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe, and one of the Seven Summits. It's located just in Russia, though it is only a few miles/kilometers from the border of Georgia. Though Elbrus is the highest summit in Europe, it is one of the technically easiest of the higher peaks on the continent.

Jul 24, 2024 · Mount Elbrus, a towering peak shrouded in both historical significance and natural grandeur, stands as a formidable figure in the landscape of the Caucasus Mountains. It is renowned not only for its impressive height but also for its location straddling the boundary between Europe and Asia.

Jul 17, 2021 · Mount Elbrus is an inactive volcano that is considered as the 5 th most prominent peak among the Seven Summits of the World after Mount Everest, Mount Aconcagua, Mount Denali, and Mount Kilimanjaro. It is also Eurasia’s highest stratovolcano. Map showing the location of Mount Elbrus in Russia.

Mount Elbrus is not the biggest climbing challenge of the Seven Summits, but it is the highest mountain in Europe; a long strenuous but not a technically difficult adventure, ascending up comparatively gentle slopes it stands at 5643 metres.

Apr 14, 2023 · Mount Elbrus is considered the highest mountain on the European continent. The mountain is part of the Caucasus range and is situated on the southwestern side of Russia. Elbrus consists of two summits, both of which are dormant volcanoes.