Introducing Central Caucasus
The two mountain destinations most visit- ed by foreigners for wonderful skiing, hiking and climbing are Dombay and Elbrus, accessible from Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk and Nalchik.
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Anyone considering hiking or climbing in this area should read Trekking in the Caucasus by Yury Kolomiets and Alexey Solovyev.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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