Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani at an altitude of 6,962 m. On 28 August 2012, he climbed Mt. Elbrus the tallest peak in Europe at an altitude of 5,642m in Russia. Al Thani has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania at an altitude of 5,963m twice, on 25 February 2010 and 12 November 2011, respectively. On 25 December 2012, he climbed Vinson Massif, the highest mountain in Antarctica at an altitude of 4,897 m. On 11 October 2012, he summited Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia at an altitude of 2,228 m. Al Thani has also climbed Mont Blanc on 10 September 2011 at an altitude of 4810
Mount Elbrus longer ascent "Kiukurtliu Route" starts from below the cable-way Mir station and heads west over glacier slopes towards the Khotiutau pass. The ascent of Elbrus from the south takes about 6–9 hours, with a total height difference of between the Barrels Huts and the west summit of Elbrus. From Terskol village one can walk to the first elevation, Azau (). A cable car service is available from Azau to the normal starting location for the Elbrus climb, known as Barrels Hut or Garabashi Station (). The next destination – the Diesel Hut at – is located south from the Barrels