Local ski guide decends a run on Mount Cheget at the Mt Elbrus-Cheget ski area in the Caucasus Mountains, Russia

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Local ski guide decends a run on Mount Cheget at the Mt Elbrus-Cheget ski area in the Caucasus Mountains of Southern Russia. Mount Elbrus, Europe’s higest peak, has year-round skiing. The Mount Elbrus-Cheget ski area is one of Russia’s largest with the longest run offering more than 3km of continuous skiing. Photo by Chuck Nacke

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Size: 5500px × 3460px
Location: Mount Cheget, Kabardino-Balkaria Republic, Russia
Photo credit: © Chuck Nacke / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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