Five Russian summits, five of Russia’s highest peaks. Elbrus in the Caucuses, Yudychvumchorr in the Kolsky Peninsula, Narodnaya mountain in the Urals, Klyuchevskaya Sopka in Kamchatchka, Belukha mountain in Altai. Throughout the ages, these mountains awed and thrilled people. They are places of power and magnetism. Frightening and inaccessible. Enticing and consumed in legends. People always try to conquer these mountains, but are endlessly conquered by them. Miraculous stories about the vertical world and its ecology, nature, heroes, and destinies.

The highest mountain in Russia is Elbrus. Two peaks exceed the mark of 5000 m. These are the Western one with a height of 5642 m and the Eastern one - 5621 m. Thousands of tourists come here to overcome the difficult path and climb Elbrus. The first person to conquer this mountain was a member of the Emmanuel regiment on July 22, 1829.

Today, there are various routes on Elbrus, a ski resort, as well as a scientific station where the melting of glaciers is recorded. We tell more about the history and modernity of this mountain in our film. Watch the video!