Friday, August 08, 2008
EURASISCHES MAGAZIN: Der Elbrus trotzt dem Klimawandel
Thursday, April 24, 2008
CLIMBING ADVENTURE: North Caucasus mountains on Russian-Georgian border.
ON THE RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN BORDER (AP) -- Tears welled in my eyes twice while hiking some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet - once in mid-retch gag and once in awe-struck wonder.They were unexpected bookends for a journey that only vaguely resembled the trip I planned for myself and my hiking partner Ben Yeomans. But that's how adventures often happen in Russia -- unexpectedly, with wonder, bewilderment - and occasionally even nausea. more >>>
TIPS: Russia's North Caucasus is a volatile, corrupt and mind-boggling place, a mix of mindsets that is one part holdover Soviet bureaucracy, one part clan-driven, xenophobic distrust, one part anti-terrorist police policies. The rewards are immense if you have a thick skin, willingness to grease a palm or two, and the patience to weather capricious bureaucracy.
TIMING: For trekking or hiking, September is the best time to go, after the crowds have gone and the weather is cooler. July and August are peak hiking and climbing months. Be prepared for long lines of tourists if you are climbing Mount Elbrus. For skiing, snowboarding or ice climbing, late winter from February on is ideal.
VISAS: Most foreigners will need a visa, obtained well in advance, to enter Russia, and will need to register with authorities upon arrival and have permits for visiting Mount Elbrus, the park and border area. You may want to consult with a travel agent experienced in Russian travel.
GETTING THERE: Most routes involve flying to Moscow's Sheremyetevo or Domodedevo airports; then to Mineralniye Vodi, the city nearest Elbrus; then a three-hour drive south to the Baksan River, the jumping off point for Elbrus.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Echt-3D-Darstellung des höchsten Berges im Kaukasus
(Landkarte) von Manfred F Buchroithner
Der Elbrus ist ein erloschener, stark vergletscherter Vulkan mit 2 Hauptgipfeln. Er ist mit 5.642 m der höchste Berg des Kaukasus.
Diese Abbildung in der Größe von 30 cm x 40 cm zeigt den Vulkan echt-3-dimensional. Durch diesen Effekt bekommen Sie einen realen räumlichen Eindruck des Reliefs der Szene.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
THIS ARTICLE is concerned with four high valleys in the central and eastern Caucasus, all of which lie within the boundaries of the Republic of Georgia but three of which lie on the northern side of the main Caucasus watershed and drain northwards and then eastwards into the Caspian Sea. Elbrus, the highest mountain in the Caucasus (5642 m) and Kazbek (Georgian Mtkinvari) (5033 m) are both volcanoes that have not been active in historical times, and both lie north of the main watershed. Whereas Elbrus is firmly in the Russian Federation, with the Georgian border running along the main watershed ridge, Kazbek is traversed by the border and the headwaters of the river Terek (Georgian Tergi) lie in the Republic of Georgia. The whole of the Terek valley above the famous Dariel Gorge (the Caspian Gates of the ancients, which Pompey the Great’s army is said to have reached in 65 BC) lies within Georgia and constitutes the Georgian province of Khevi. In the Dariel Gorge the river Terek crosses the border of the Russian Federation into Ingushetia. Eastwards from Kazbek, the boundary between Georgia and Chechnya continues along the highest peaks in the area, which again lie north of the watershed ridge. This means that the headwaters of the rivers Argun, which flows out north through the Chechnyan capital Groznii, and Andikoysu, which flows to the Caspian through Daghestan, lie in Georgia; the two valleys comprise the Georgian provinces of Khevsureti and Tusheti, respectively. My fourth valley is that of the river Inguri, which flows down from the central Caucasus into the Black Sea. The high valley of the Inguri, above the gorges through which a road was finally driven in the 1930s, is known as Svaneti.
In July 1998, my wife Lynn and I joined a trek through Tusheti and Khevsureti. In 1999 and 2000 I visited Khevi and Svaneti as leader of a group organised by the Field Studies Council Overseas.
full text with some photo-links: http://www.srgc.org.uk/journal/almond/highvalleysofgeorgia.html
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
TRAVEL: Maps and Guides about the Caucasus
CA Caucasus: Elbrus Region 1:80,000 4 colour ridge map with insets. 60 page guidebook to walking routes, accommodation etc.
EB Caucasus: Elbrus and Upper Baksan Valley 1:50,000 4 colour topographical. Map and Guide for Mountaineers and Skiers.
CB Caucasus: Bashil, Bezingi 1:100,000 4 colour ridge map. Diagrams of main Chegem, Adai Khokh. Passes and mountain routes. Pass analysis.
SKIING: Höhenflug im Pulverschnee
Link: http://mountains.tos.ru/regions.htm
Skivergnugen der Extraklasse garniert mit einem Schuss Abenteuerlust bietet der Kaukasus. Raus aus den uberfullten Alpen, rein ins unvergessliche russische Wintererlebnis. [...]
Das südliche Gebiet um den Elbrus ist touristisch voll auf Wintersport eingestellt. In den letzten funf Jahren sind auch viele private Hotels entstanden. Von der einfachen Holzhütte bis zum Funf-Sterne-Luxushotel - Unterkunfte sind in jeder Preisklasse zu haben.
Skifahrer und Boarder gelangen uber Liftanlagen bis auf 4200 Meter Hohe. Wem das nicht genugt, der steigt auf die Pistenraupe um, dann geht es sogar noch 300 Meter weiter rauf. Ein grandioser Blick uber den zentralen Kaukasus belohnt fur den langen Aufstieg. Und naturlich die Abfahrt mit Panoramablick ...
Heli-skiing regions
Heli-skiing - return /Adir-su valley /Adil-su valley /Mt. Ushba /Mt. Cheget /Elbrus ski-lift. / Elbrus heli-skiing / Elbrus ski / Echo of War / Usengi valley / Azau valley / Ullu-Kam valley / Elbrus from Heavens. / Freeride 2001. / World Map.
Monday, January 30, 2006
Die Traumberge der Bezengi-Region im Zentralkaukasus sind leichter zu erreichen, als man denkt. Wir haben alle nötigen Infos zusammengetragen.
Als natürliche Grenze zwischen Europa und Asien erstrecken sich die Berge des Kaukasus über eine Länge von rund 1100 Kilometern zwischen dem Schwarzen und dem Kaspischen Meer. Sieben Gipfel überragen dabei die 5000-Meter-Marke. Die beiden Eckpfeiler, der Elbrus (5641 m) im Westen und der Kazbek (5033 m) im Osten sind erloschene Vulkane und werden ob ihrer geringen bergsteigerischen Schwierigkeiten häufig begangen. Die restlichen fünf Gipfel über 5000 Meter, Dschangitau (5051 m), Schchara (5184 m), Dychtau (5100 m), Pik Pushkin (5100 m) und Koschtantau (5145 m), liegen in der hier beschriebenen Bezengi-Gruppe. Politisch gehört das Gebiet, genauso wie der Elbrus, zu der kleinen Republik Kabardino-Balkaria und diese wiederum zur Russischen Föderation.
www.mountain.ru / www.risk.ru / www.mountains.tos.ru/clmb.htm / www.bezengi.da.ru / www.bezengi.mountain.ru /
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