847 metres. Until the mid-2000s, the first section was provided by the Elbrouz-1 cable car, construction of which began in 1959. Starting from the Azaou...

der Winkel an Krystallen(Berlin, 1826) Voyage dans les environs du mont Elbrouz dans le Caucase (St. Petersburg ., 1830) Reise in die Umgegend des Berges...

conduct drilling operations at a dozen other glaciers, including Mount Elbrouz, Mount Kilimanjaro, Mera Peak, and sites in the Swiss Alps and the Altai...