Standing tall in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains is Mount Kazbek, also known as Mkinvartsveri, or “Glacier Peak.”
This beautiful stratovolcano, located on the border between Georgia and Russia, rises to 5,047 meters, making it the second tallest volcanic peak in the Caucasus after Mount Elbrus in Russia, which is also on my list of mountains to explore. Kazbek is the only mountain that has completely occupied my attention in such an intense way throughout the entire ascent.