Mount Elbrus

The highest summit of Europe, a dormant twin-peaked volcano in the Russian Caucasus.

Specifications & Metrics

elevation

5,642 m

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its two summits are 5,642 and 5,621 metres, about 250 metres apart on the same crater.
• The boundary between Europe and Asia runs near it, and Elbrus anchors the European side.
• Its glaciers feed the Baksan river and have been retreating markedly since the 1980s.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Mount Elbrus