Mount Elbrus 100 people to be attempting the summit via this route each day. Winter ascents are rare, and are usually undertaken only by very experienced climbers. Elbrus is notorious for its brutal winter weather, and summit attempts are few and far between. The climb is not technically difficult, but it is physically arduous because of the elevations and the frequent strong winds. The average annual death toll on Elbrus is 15–30, primarily due to "many unorganized and poorly equipped" attempts to summit the mountain. Since 1986, Elbrus has been incorporated into Prielbrusye National Park, one of the Protected areas of Russia.
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