Mount Elbrus:
Andhra Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector V. Venkateswara Rao of Eluru Rural Police Station marked India’s 80th Independence Day in a unique way by scaling Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe, which stands at 5,642 metres in Russia.
- Mount Elbrus Located in Southern Russia, Mount Elbrus is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains.
- Mount Elbrus is the world’s 10th most prominent peak as well as the highest mountain peak in both the European continent and Russia.
- It is one of the Seven Summits of the world, which are the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents.
- Mount Elbrus is an inactive volcano that consists of two principal summits, both of which are dormant volcanic domes. It is also Eurasia’s highest stratovolcano.
- It is believed that the Caucasus Mountains were formed due to the northward collision of the Arabian Plate with the Eurasian Plate.
- Major Glaciers: Bolshoi Azaou and Irik Glacier.
- Many Russian rivers like the Baksan, Malka, and Kuban rivers originate from these glaciers.
