Not far from Tegenekli village on the right bank of Baksan river, lies a glade of about 3 sq.km, surrounded by pine and birch wood, called Narzan Glade after its very high quality mineral springs. These are the most accessible of mineral springs in the area. Climate The main climatic peculiarities of the region are related to altitude and the dominant westerly airstream. Warm, dry winds blowing from the mountains down into the valleys in winter may cause thaws lasting several days which are often followed by huge snowfalls. Above 2000m annual precipitation is to 1500mm and more.
Thunderstorms are quite common in early summer.
Below 2000m winter lasts from December to February, above 2000m from October to April. Snowfall is frequent and often heavy, and high in the mountains snowstorms are common. Avalanches may take place in winter or early spring during thaws. Vegetation here clearly indicates lines of old avalanches - these are marked by deciduous forests of birch, mountain ash, aspen and others. Between 2300 and 3000m the forests have been replaced by alpine meadows rich in flowers.