Mount Elbrus is a peak located in the western Caucasus mountains, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, near the border of Georgia. It is a stratovolcano that has lain dormant for about 2,000 years; it is the highest mountain in the Caucasus which belong to Europe, So part of the seven summits.

Mt. Elbrus (west summit) stands at 5,642 meters (18,510 ft) and can be considered to be the highest mountain in Europe. The east summit is slightly lower: 5,621 meters (18,442 ft).

From 1959 to 1976 a cable car system was built in stages that can take visitors as high as 3,800meters. There is a wide variety of routes up the mountain, but most ascents are made by the normal route which is free from crevasses. Though climbing Elbrus in the summer is relatively easy, It is renowned for its brutal winter weather, from avalanches to powerful winds.