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El'brus Destination Guide
Delve into El'brus in Russia
El'brus in the region of Kabardino-Balkariya with its 3,300 residents is a city in Russia - some 892 mi or ( 1435 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in El'brus is now 04:54 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Verkhniy Baksan, Terskol, Rostov-on-Don, Novyy Krugozor, and Nal'chik. While being here, make sure to check out Verkhniy Baksan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in El'brus ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Elbrus summit 5642m
Kaarli tehtud tipuvideo. ..
ELBRUS - RUSSIA 2009 part.1
slovak team climbing mont Elbrus 5642 m , Caucasus, Russia , 07.2009 ..
Северный Кавказ , Приэльбрусье, природа (north Caucasus)
природа северного кавказа ..
summit Elbrus
the summit of Elbrus 13 august 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Baksan Neutrino Observatory
The Baksan Neutrino Observatory (BNO) is a scientific laboratory of INR RAS located in the Baksan gorge in the Caucasus mountains in Russia. It started operations in 1977, becoming the first such observatory in the USSR. It consists of the Baksan Underground Scintillation Telescope, located 300m below the surface, a gallium–germanium neutrino telescope located 3,500m deep, as well as a number of ground facilities.
Located at 43.29 42.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Babis Mta
Babis Mta (Georgian: ბაბის მთა; also known as Donguzorun) is a glacier-covered peak in the central part of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range. The mountain is located on the border of Georgia and Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia. The elevation of the mountain is 4,454 metres (14,613 ft. ) above sea level. The Tsalgmili Range branches off from the southern flank of the mountain. The glaciers of Ledeshdvi, Dolra and Donguzorun descend from the slopes of Babis Mta.
Located at 43.19 42.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Ushba
Ushba is one of the most notable peaks of the Caucasus Mountains. It is located in the Svaneti region of Georgia, just south of the border with the Kabardino-Balkaria region of Russia. Although it does not rank in the 10 highest peaks of the range, Ushba is known as the "Matterhorn of the Caucasus" for its picturesque, spire-shaped double summit. Due to its steep profile and unstable weather, Ushba is considered by many climbers as the most difficult ascent in the Caucasus.
Located at 43.12 42.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Greater Caucasus
Greater Caucasus, sometimes translated as "Caucasus Major", "Big Caucasus" or "Large Caucasus") is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains. It stretches for about 1,200 kilometres from west-northwest to east-southeast, between the Taman Peninsula of the Black Sea to the Absheron Peninsula of the Caspian Sea: from the Western Caucasus in the vicinity of Sochi on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea and reaching nearly to Baku on the Caspian.
Located at 43.35 42.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Malka River
Malka River, also known as Balyksu River, is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, Terek's left tributary. The length of the river is 210 km. The area of its basin is 10,000 km². The Malka originates in the glaciers on the northern slopes of Mount Elbrus. Its main tributary is the Baksan River. The town of Prokhladny is located on the Malka.
Located at 43.44 42.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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