Dykh-Tau Standing majestically at 5,205 meters (17,077 feet), Dykh-Tau commands respect as Russia’s second-highest peak and one of Europe’s most formidable summits. This jagged mountain giant, whose name translates to “Jagged Mount” in the ancient Turkic language, rises like a fortress from the heart of Kabardino-Balkaria, just five kilometers north of the Georgian border. What …
