Elbrus region - this word will make my heart skip a beat for a long time after this trip.
Cheget, Terskol, Elbrus, and Buka-Bashi. One mountain every day. Every morning, greeting the sunrise from behind the mountains.
Hiking is a kind of basic (rudimentary) mountaineering. Only instead of a heavy backpack, you carry a heavy camera. And instead of lofty goals, you set more accessible ones. That's exactly what I did at the end of August.
For those less prepared for mountain hiking, there are wonderful tours with accommodation at a tourist base. That's exactly what I chose.
And now, the actual purpose of the trip to the Caucasus – photos and a bit of text:
Blue ice on the slope of Elbrus (3800 meters).
Flowers and sunrise in the forest near Terskol
Terskol peak in all its glory.
The Black Waterfall Azau is a wonder never seen before.
Sunset sky over the Baksan Gorge.
Flower on the slope of Cheget (2700 meters).
Dawn, the Azau River and notes of pine.
The walls of the Baksan Gorge. Shot from a moving minibus.
An unexpected encounter while climbing Buka-Bashi peak.
Baksan Gorge from the top of Buka-Bashi.
Terskol Peak. Maiden's Braids Waterfall.
Garabashi River.
A few more flowers from Elbrus region.
The rapid flow of the Baksan River.
Dawn and fog are a magical combination.
Donguzorun mountain range.
A huge flock of sheep at an altitude of 2600 meters.
Unknown flowers on the top of Buka-Bashi.
The village of Tegenekli from a small elevation.
Clouds over the mountains.
Cloudy evening in the mountains.
View of the mountains from the top of Buka-Bashi peak.
Sunset over the Baksan Gorge.
Source: travel.ru