Elbrus Expedition Dispatch
June 7, 2018 – Amazing Views from the Observatory
Beautiful day - we hiked for 7 hours, climbing to the observatory above the village of Terskol, weather was beautiful and we knew that we'd had some exercise by the time we returned to Terskol at the end of the day!
As we climbed, we looked down on the structures built to control avalanches in this wild mountain environment. The winters are big here!
Later we encountered many sheep, which are grazed by locals living in Terskol
Just in time we found a beautiful waterfall
Refreshing on a hot summer day
At the top we approached the observatory but it is closed to the public
The views are really spectacular