What is the height of Mount Elbrus in metres?
Mount Elbrus stands 5,642 metres above sea level. The western summit reaches this maximum elevation while the eastern peak rises to 5,621 metres.
Questions about Mount Elbrus
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did the first recorded ascent of the lower eastern summit occur on Mount Elbrus?
The lower eastern summit received its first recorded ascent on the 10th of July 1829 by Khillar Khashirov. He guided an Imperial Russian army scientific expedition led by General Georgi Emmanuel during that climb.
Who planted a swastika flag on the summit of Mount Elbrus in 1942?
German Gebirgsjäger from the 1st Mountain Division occupied the area surrounding Mount Elbrus and planted a swastika flag on the summit. They accomplished this feat on the 21st of August 1942 under the command of Hubert Lanz.
How many people visited Prielbrusye National Park in 2020?
Four hundred twenty-four thousand people visited the area in 2020 making it an important domestic Russian tourism destination. Visitors access the park via the A158 road out of Baksan requiring permits south of that village due to border controls.
What is the highest gondola capacity per hour for the third section of the Mount Elbrus cable car system?
A gondola for the third section opened on the 27th of December 2015 reaching 3,883 metres height with a capacity of 750 people per hour. This makes it the second-highest gondola in Europe after Zermatt in Switzerland.