![Title image - BAI takes you to: Mt.Elbrus](/v3_assets/images/trip_images/europe/EUEL00_title.jpg)
Elbrus Expedition Dispatch
July 21, 2011 – This Area is a Postcard Beauty
![We began the day by crossing a rickety bridge to approach the lateral moraine of the glacier across from our lodge](assets/05-1-ricketlyb-ridges.jpg)
We began the day by crossing a rickety bridge to approach the lateral moraine of the glacier across from our lodge
![As we climbed higher, a postcard beauty, with green meadows, glaciers and rushing water](assets/05-2-chet-enjoys-postcard-beautyssm.jpg)
As we climbed higher, a postcard beauty, with green meadows, glaciers and rushing water
![Chet fording the stream; the water is cold!](assets/05-3-chet-crossing-stream.jpg)
Chet fording the stream; the water is cold!
![Near our highpoint for the day, Vladimir celebrates.](assets/05-4-vladimir-happy.jpg)
Near our highpoint for the day, Vladimir celebrates.
![The west Caucasian tur is a large, heavy-set goat, here is a mother with her baby.](assets/05-5-mother-baby-tur.jpg)
The west Caucasian tur is a large, heavy-set goat, here is a mother with her baby.
![West Caucasian tur](assets/05-5-Tur.jpg)
West Caucasian tur
![The 3-D Map of our area, main camp, our lodge and the hut on the left up the valley](assets/05-6-relief-models.jpg)
The 3-D Map of our area, main camp, our lodge and the hut on the left up the valley