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I was thinking about how I, the little one, would approach Him, the creator of myriads of universes. I not only thought about it, but I also went to the most mystical and high place in the world. We were greeted by Elbrus - "the mountain of happiness". The cabardine name of Elbrus Oșhamaho translates as "mountain of happiness." He greeted us calmly, without covering us but his greatness.
Its versatility was created at different levels of height. At each level, with each ascent, a new layer of nature and new challenges opened up. It's an amazing view!
Mount Elbrus is located in the side chain of the Greater Caucasus, 10 km north of the main chain of the Caucasus, on the border between the republics of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karaceaevo-Cerkesia, and is a mountain massif of volcanic origin, with a base diameter of 15 km.
People come here to fill their impressions, to give up life, to bind or strengthen certain ties and to conquer or let themselves be conquered by nature. And some of those who come here gain access to God Himself. So many are penetrated by the situation, with a lot of strangers, in which they are close to losing their lives or on the contrary to gain a new life, a new friendship, a new love, a new understanding of the world around them. .
Anna Kunț, the journalist of the ecology.md portal, set out to conquer Elbrus, together with her friends. Lots of tourists who love the mountains and the nature of the Caucasus come here like a lighthouse that brings good luck. A confluence of circumstances that takes people to new limits.
Geographical note: Elbrus is a stratovolcano in the Caucasus (5643 meters above sea level) - the highest mountain peak in Russia and Europe, which is part of the list of the highest peaks in the world "Seven heights". Due to the well-developed infrastructure, Elbrus and the adjacent districts are of interest and are very popular in tourism and climbing.
On the saddle of Elbrus (5416 m) that separates the eastern ridge (5621 m) and the western ridge (5642 m), is located the highest mountain shelter in Europe.
Being such a popular tourist attraction, Elbrus receives too much flow of tourists. Lots of emotions, quests, overcoming, successes, rescues and rebirths. In terms of ecological cleanliness, he is not a virgin and is even oversaturated by the results of human economic activity.
Imagine infinitely high snow-covered spaces, which offer freshness and vigor, in the gathering places of people, soaked in fuel steam and black fuel oil from burning in engines.
The mountain valleys, turned by people into stops, are full of barrels and iron wagons. All this serves as a shelter for travelers. And along the valleys are scattered iron pipes, construction details and a lot of broken technique.
All this man will one day take down. Someone who will be able to see and comprehend all the hideous traces that man has left here. And once again the rich landscape of the North Caucasus will be cleared.
The nature of the Elbrus
Mount Elbrus is wonderful and incomparable in form, water, relief, flora and fauna. He is incomparable through the play of the element with man. Here avalanches of snow, stones, snow, melting snow, earthquakes, sudden change of weather and cataclysms take place. Elbrus, like nowhere do you understand you're in heaven. The massive air masses, attracted by the mountains, accompany the travelers and form pre-avalanche waves. Human activity can also cause earthquakes in mountain valleys and oscillations of air masses. Snow and stone avalanches can destroy houses, engineering installations, can cover roads and mountain paths with a thick layer of snow.
People and their cultural peculiarities
Following these natural cataclysms, the inhabitants of mountain villages, tourists, climbers, geological researchers, border guards and other categories of the population, covered by avalanches, can be traumatized and end up under a thick layer of snow. The connections between people, support and mutual help are especially important here. Kinship and kinship ties in local culture are of great importance, and close relatives and people have obtained a special predestination only upon their birth here. Rescue services in all exceptional situations are accessible non-stop to people.
Elbrus is a source
Elbrus is not just a source of trials, the verification of endurance, of nature's play with man. This is where the waterfalls spring. This is where the mineral waters are born, which come to the surface in the Narzan valley. Here, too, large streams of water flow, turning first into waterfalls, then into rivers. The largest rivers on both sides of the valley, collecting water from small streams, leave the mountain (one in the Caspian Sea, another in the Black Sea). From the valleys of Elbrus flow 23 glaciers, with a total area of 134 km.p. The largest of them Big and Small Azay, Terskol, Kurkyutlu, Irik. The maximum length of the glaciers on Elbrus is 6-9 km. Walking through the valleys of the straits, which surround the Elbrus, you will reach a beautiful place as in fairy tales and you will witness the birth of different processes. The snow is moving from the white ridges of the mountain tops, living water falls, which is enriched with minerals, the birds fly at eye level. Clouds of fog descend, encompassing different levels of relief and bringing a new vision of ever-changing living space.
Anna Kunț
