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Best Seasons & Weather in the Caucasus
The Caucasus has four seasons, each having its pros and cons for travel. Choosing the right season to travel here for you depends a lot on the following: Let’s look at each of these points and see if we can help you identify the best season for you to travel to the Caucasus! Why are you traveling to the Caucasus? This is a very important point to start with, because your motivation for visiting the region may best be fulfilled by visiting at a specific time of year! This is particularly true for any outdoor/adventure-related activities, many of which the Caucasus is quite well-known for. Some of these include but are not limited to: Skiing – Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan ALL have winter resorts that are growing in popularity as regional ski & snowboard destinations. Georgia in particular is a trendy destination with its resorts of Gudauri and Bakuriani being quite accessible from the capital city Tbilisi. Shahdag Resort in Azerbaijan is also growing in popularity, and the slopes of Svaneti in upper Georgia are a gem as far as off-the-beaten-path ski destinations go. The months of January-March are the primary times to come to the Caucasus if you’re wanting to
Best Seasons & Weather in the Caucasus
The Caucasus has four seasons, each having its pros and cons for travel. Choosing the right season to travel here for you depends a lot on the following: Let’s look at each of these points and see if we can help you identify the best season for you to travel to the Caucasus! Why are you traveling to the Caucasus? This is a very important point to start with, because your motivation for visiting the region may best be fulfilled by visiting at a specific time of year! This is particularly true for any outdoor/adventure-related activities, many of which the Caucasus is quite well-known for. Some of these include but are not limited to: Skiing – Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan ALL have winter resorts that are growing in popularity as regional ski & snowboard destinations. Georgia in particular is a trendy destination with its resorts of Gudauri and Bakuriani being quite accessible from the capital city Tbilisi. Shahdag Resort in Azerbaijan is also growing in popularity, and the slopes of Svaneti in upper Georgia are a gem as far as off-the-beaten-path ski destinations go. The months of January-March are the primary times to come to the Caucasus if you’re wanting to
Travel Guide to Dagestan: Welcome to Russia’s Wild West!
As often is the case with off-the-beaten-path destinations around the world, they can be well-known by foreigners for all the wrong reasons. Dagestan is a great example of this. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Dagestan began registering on
Travel Guide to Chechnya: Mosques and Mountains!
Chechnya is one of the few places in the North Caucasus that most foreigners have heard of before. Especially due to the wars in the region in the 1990s and early 2000s, the word “Chechnya” has stuck in people’s memories,
More Than a Climb: 10 Fun Facts about Mt Elbrus
Within the international climbing community, Mt. Elbrus is well-known as Europe’s highest peak, or one of the 7 Summits. But how well-known is it outside of the climbing community? In my experience, not very! There are actually lots of interesting
Your Travel Guide to Ingushetia: Land of the Towers!
They say that good things come in small packages. This is definitely the case with Ingushetia! Despite being Russia’s smallest state, Ingushetia is well-worth a visit for its beautiful mountain landscapes, ancient towers, and unique cultural traditions. Keep reading for
South Route or North Route? Comparing the two routes to Mt. Elbrus’s Summit
Every summer, thousands of foreigners flood into the Caucasus Mountains of Russia to climb Mt. Elbrus, Europe’s highest peak. At first glance, the obvious route to climb is the South Route, the most popular of options among climbers (i.e. 80-90%
How to train to climb Mount Elbrus – Fitness, Endurance and Altitude
We are often asked the questions: “What is the best way to train for Mount Elbrus?” or “How can I train for climbing Mount Elbrus while living at low elevation?” Most climbers have heard that high altitude is one of