Slope angles exceeding 60 degrees (almost vertical) exist in the upper reaches of the U-shaped glacial valley The source area of the rockfall is 250 m above the valley floor and a number of rock blocks still remain there, increasing the chances of recollapse ...
In general Elbrus is underestimated and many climbers come unprepared and untrained. On the South side this has been solved by taking cable cars and hiring snow-cats, resulting in pollution, noise, smell and a climb of only 800 vertical meters. On the North side it is clean, fresh, but ...