** Elbrus Mountain climbing was realized by a two-person team consisting of Cenk Ertekin and Utku Ayrılmaz.  ** Dates of climbing; September 20 – September 30, 2002. ** On climbing, apart from the Turkish team, the Belgian, Ukrainian, and Japanese teams struggled to climb the tough mountain. ** Mount Elbrus lies within the territory of the Russian Federation. It is located in a region affiliated to the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic. ** Russian visa is sufficient to enter the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. ** At the end of a 2-hour flight from Istanbul,… Read More