Mount Elbrus (18,510′ or 5,642m) – Europe’s Highest Point
Summit Day: June 22, 2017 Background Info: Mount Elbrus (18,510′ or 5,642m) is the highest point in Russia and in Europe and 10th most prominent peak in the world. When our group of five reached the summit of Kilimanjaro (highest point in Africa at 5,895 m or 19,341 ft) in February 2017, we decided to pursue our next objective: Mount Elbrus – the highest point in Europe; and as soon as we got back to NY, we started researching different options. For this climb, we decided to go up via…
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