Mount Elbrus

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Mount Elbrus (, , ) 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. The western peak has a height of , the eastern peak is  high.

Mount Elbrus is an inactive volcano, with a glacier on top. The western peak still has a crater with a diameter of about . No eruptions have been recorded, but there are other signs of volcanic activity, namely hot springs in the area. The last eruption happened in the first century.

Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in the Caucasus range, and the highest one on Russian soil. Mount Elbrus is about  taller than Mont Blanc, which is commonly seen as the highest peak in Europe. The Caucasus range is generally seen as the border between Europe and Asia. People disagree on which mountains of the Caucasus are in Europe, and which ones are in Asia. A common view is to use the watershed as the boundary line. If this definition is used, Mount Elbrus is in Europe, and its highest mountain.

 Other websites 
Mount Elbrus on TierraWiki.org 
"Elbrus, Mount." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 14 Nov. 2006 <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9032240>.
Computer generated summit panoramas North  South  index. There are a few discontinuities due to incomplete data. Politically the Caucasus are in Europe but topographically they are in Asia.
 NASA Earth Observatory pages on Mount Elbrus:  ,  
 Mount Elbrus live webcam  (view from Mount Cheget) (the web cam is not working)
 Climbing Mount Elbrus information 
 Elbrus Photos (Hundreds of large photographs of Mt. Elbrus and the vicinity)
 A trip report 
 References 

Category:Mountains of Russia
Category:Volcanoes of Russia
Category:Caucasus