When it comes to recognizable mountain ranges in the world, most people have heard of the iconic Alps in Europe, the towering Himalayas in Asia, and the wide-ranging Rockies in the US & Canada. But the Caucasus Mountains? This is a tougher sell to your average Joe.

But the more you get to know this mountain range, the more you come to love it. We have been helping adventurers around the world summit beautiful Caucasus peaks since 2018: Mt. Elbrus in Russia (one of the 7 Summits & Europe’s highest peak at 5,642 meters), Mt. Kazbek in Georgia (5,054 meters), and Mt. Bazarduzu in Azerbaijan (4,466 meters).