Moscow — Five climbers died after a blizzard on Mount Elbrus, Russia's emergencies ministry said Friday, in one of the worst tragedies in recent years on Europe's highest peak. Elbrus, a dormant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A six-year-old boy summited 5,642m Mount Elbrus last week to the delight of his family, which hurried to claim the age record -- ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Five climbers have died after getting caught in a sudden snowstorm on Russia's Mount Elbrus, according to officials. It’s the ...

When we set out in August to climb Europe's tallest peak, it seemed like a quiet spot in the middle of nowhere. Mount Elbrus, in southern Russia on the border with Georgia, is in one of the most ...

For many travelers, going to Disneyland or a Hawaiian beach is their dream vacation. Not Leonard Green. The Kent man is heading to a remote area of Russia next month to climb 18,510-foot Mount Elbrus.

Well, I am back in Southern Russia at my hotel after a very fast and successful summit of Mt. Elbrus at 18,583 feet. As usual I will do a complete trip report but here are the highlights. We arrived ...

John Erickson has been there, done that. Since 1998, the 59-year-old Fargo man has climbed the highest peak in the world four times and the highest peak in South America once. But after climbing the ...

At just 17, Fatima Al Awadhi became the youngest Emirati to climb Mount Elbrus. This is part of her plan to finish the Seven Summits challenge, which means climbing the tallest mountain on every ...

Climbing Mount Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak in Russia, can be a bruising, tearful affair. But it’s possible to cheat in the climb thanks to something called a snowcat. I WAS slipping and falling off ...

In May, organized group ascents to the main peak of Europe began. The season for those who want to test themselves and the will to win will last until October. During this period, tourists can use a ...

BEIRUT: As soon Kheiry Sammakieh came back from climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro last September, he was ready to begin planning another climb. In August, he will be climbing Mt. Elbrus, and like last time, he ...