Elbrus is a place of the constant pilgrimage of people who love climbing and skiing mountains. As Elbrus officially acknowledged as the highest mountain of Europe, climbing its summit is a part of the popular climbing program "Seven Summits", - it attracts climbers from all the world. There is other reason of the high popularity of Elbrus – its technical easiness and accessibility. Many beginners start their climbing carrier on Elbrus, getting from this mountain their first lessons, measuring by its altitude their willingness to improve themselves physically and mentally..

Classical route of Dykh Tau - The North Ridge - for the first time was climbed in 1888 by Austrian team under the command of the famous climber of these times - John Garford Cokkin. Until our time the route did not loose its attraction for the climbers of the highest competence and is one of the most serious and beautiful climbing possibilities the Main Caucasus can offer. The route is classified in the Russian grade system as 4a which is comparable with AD+ in European system. The North Ridge of Dykh Tau is long, mixt, objectively dangerous route. Dykh Tau is the Legend mountain, desired goal for the any climber. The mountain which demands from the climber the maximum of his physical and mental abilities.