Having spread between Europe and Asia, between the Near and Middle East, the skyward Great Caucasus offers guests its rich gifts – the highest mountain peaks and boundless vastness of clean fluffy snow.

Surrounded by the Black, Caspian and Azov Sea, the Caucasus is divided into three big geographic regions – Ciscaucasia, North Caucasus and South Caucasus; in its turn magnificent mountains of the Caucasus are divided into two mountain systems – Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus. The word "Caucasus" itself translated literally means "Mountains hold the sky". In reality, having seen the full power and nobility of ancient Greater Caucasus peaks just once, they seem to be exactly those columns on which the whole world is held.

The Caucasus Mountains attract attention of numerous tourists to the highest peaks of Europe – on the territory of the Russian Federation Mount Elbrus amazes with its size (5642 m); on the territory of Georgia on the slopes of the Shkhara Mountain (5068 m) the village of Ushguli found shelter, it is the most high-mountain and permanent settlement which is included in the list of World Heritage Sites UNESKO; an inexhaustible source of myths and legends, a legendary Mount Kazbek (5034 m) has slopes which are unique in their beauty and many historical sights.

The Caucasus is rich with ancient culture and mentioned in Classical Greek mythology and the Bible. The assembly of a wide variety of languages and nations along with a unique mountain landscape make the Caucasus one of the most fabulous places on the planet. The Caucasus Mountains conquer you by their ancient ice cellars and majestic peaks, dissected by mountain rivers and heavy-going passes; the cleanest mountain air and comfortable weather conditions swimmingly let you enjoy unforgettable plant and animal kingdom, many species of which are rarities of our planet and reside only in the Caucasus.

Mountain systems of the region, Greater and Lesser Caucasus, are not inferior to the European Alps by height and size! The widest snowy vastness of the Caucasus let skiers and tourists feel infinite freedom to the full and fulfill themselves in sport and travel, freeride and heliski. Thanks to its beauty, unique combination of sun warmth and snowy peaks, the Caucasus Mountains near Sochi will be honored to receive the participants of the winter Olympic Games 2014.

Welcoming slopes of the Great Caucasus always wait for you! After visiting the paradise corner, which "holds the sky", you will take with you unforgettable impressions, a lot of positive emotions and splendid mood.