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.
Ken Noguchi of Kosciuszko). He ascended Kosciuszko in September, 1992. After scaling Vinson Massif in 1994, he became the youngest person to have climbed the highest mountains on 5 continents. He captured the title of youngest person perform the feat on 6 continents with his ascent of Mt. Elbrus in 1996. On May 13, 1999, he completed his journey by reaching the summit of Mt. Everest. The total time from Kilimanjaro to Everest was 9 years, 163 days. Upon completion, he was 25 years, 265 days old, the youngest at that time to complete all seven. Rhys Miles Jones of the United