Mount Elbrus Mount Elbrus Mount Elbrus (; , "Miñi taw" or "Mın̨i tau" ; , "’Wāśhamāxwa" or "Ꜧuas̨hamaxua" ;) could be considered the highest mountain in Europe, notwithstanding the fact that Caucasus mountains are at the intersection of Europe and Asia, and the tenth most prominent peak in the world. A dormant volcano, Elbrus is in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia, near the border with Georgia. Elbrus has two summits, both of which are dormant volcanic domes. The taller west summit is ; the east summit is . The east summit was first ascended on 10 July 1829 (Julian calendar) by
Pearl Going highest peak in Europe Mt Elbrus, Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt Aconcagua, where she was injured by a rock fall. She has worked as a fashion show organiser and written for the National Business Review. Pearl Going Sián-Pearl Going (born 27 January 1985) is a New Zealand media publicist, socialite, and mountaineer. Going was born in Northland and is a member of the famous Going family, renowned for producing Rugby football players - including Sid Going. She was described in 2008 as a "the hottest property on the party circuit" in Auckland. During 2011 and 2012 she concentrated on