The highest mountain in Russia

The Federation of Mountaineering in Russia in February 2010 established one of the most prestigious titles for the Russian mountaineers - the Snow Leopard of Russia. To obtain it you need to climb the ten highest peaks located on the territory of the Russian Federation. What is the greatest height of the mountains of Russia? Where are they located?

Elbrus (5642 m)

Almost all the highest peaks of our country are located in the Caucasus. These mountains belong to young geological formations. Active volcanic activity during the formation of this area is due to the high altitude of the mountains. Russia owns the highest mountainous region. The highest peak of Russia - Elbrus - refers to a mountain massif of volcanic origin. Such formations are called stratovolcanoes, i.e. Layered. Eversed lava does not have time to spread far from the crater and, cooling down, hardens together with ash and other secretions.

The highest mountain of the Russian Federation has clearly expressed two peaks and a saddle between them, in which the highest mountain shelter in Europe is located - "Station EG 5300". The border between Europe and Asia is conducted in different ways. If it passes south of the Main Caucasian Range, then Elbrus is considered to be the highest peak in Europe and is included in the list of "Seven Peaks", a list of the highest peaks of the world.

Although the infrastructure around Elbrus is sufficiently developed, climbing it requires some physical effort and sufficient preparation. In total, about 10,000 people from all over the world are climbing Elbrus annually.

Dykhtau (5204 m)

This is a large mountain range that is located in Kabardino-Balkaria and is part of the Greater Caucasus, its Lateral Ridge. Home Dykhtau is one of several peaks. Climbing the main peak of this mountain is a difficult and dangerous business. Beginners should try to start with more accessible routes. Here you need good physical and special training and high-class equipment. This area is distinguished by a high stone and avalanche danger, which does not facilitate the task for climbers.

Koshtantau (5152 m)

It is one of the most impressive peaks of the Greater Caucasus. Its shape is distinguished by an almost regular geometric shape of the cone. It reminds mountain-dwellers of the roof of a hut, so they gave this peak the name meaning "a mountain resembling a remote dwelling". Stunning scenery, the impressive height of the mountains of Russia in this area attracts a large number of climbers from abroad. But any of the routes laid along this mountain requires serious preparation.

The peak of Pushkin (5033 m)

This five-thousand-meter-high enters the array, is one of the vertices of Dykhtau. The peak, bearing the name of the great Russian poet, received its name in 1938 in the year of the 100th anniversary of the death of Pushkin.

Djangitau (5,085 m)

This peak enters a unique, 13 km long mountain massif located above the Bezengi glacier and bearing the name of the Bezengi Wall. The wall divides the valleys of the rivers Chegem and Cherek into several spurs. The eastern spur consists of two parts - the Benzenges and the Balkaria. Here lies the Kabardino-Balkarian highland reserve.

The walls of this wall are the highest mountains of Russia. Names of Djangitau Home (5058), Shota Rustaveli Peak (4900), Shkhara Home (5193), Gestola (4859) in the list of top-12.

Kamchatka and Altai

The greatest height of the mountains of Russia at the peaks that make up the Caucasus. But on the territory of Russia there are several high-mountainous regions, where there are several other significant mountains.

So in the east of Kamchatka there is the highest active stratovolcano of the Eurasian continent - Klyuchevskaya hill. The latest eruption took place at the end of summer 2013 and made civil aviation in the volcano area more difficult.

Altai is another highland region of Russia. The Katunsky ridge, located along the southern border of the country, is crowned by the highest point of Altai - the Belukha mountain. The height of the highest mountains of Russia, located outside the Caucasus, is: Klyuchevskaya Sopka - 4750 m, Belukha - 4506 m.