I’d like to call your attention to the collection of photos of Donguz-Orun (4468 m) and Nakra (4451 m). Among the photos there are general views of the summits as well as detailed pictures. Many photos were big taken with noticeable enlargement so they could appear unusual for those who are used to look at the Donguz and Nakra with the naked eye.

I am going to start with a guest picture that has been pleasantly provided by Konstantin Savenkov he had taken it in summer 2004 from the pass Northern Dolomites. This interesting picture presents the view of Nakra, screening the Donguz from the West, and its gently sloping south-eastern and southern ridges.

Nakra with its south-eastern and southern slopes, the Donguz is beside it.
View from the pass Northern Dolomites. Summer 2004

My first series of pictures shows the Donguz and Nakra from the tops of Elbrus and its “classical” slope. From this standard foreshortening two mounts constitute heavily-laden “thickset” common figure, that revive with motion only when clouds and sun help it. In this series I like to emphasize the picture “The Donguz and Nakra on the day of New Year”- it is full of vivid dynamic of forms, light and shadow.

View from the Eastern top of the Elbrus. August 2006
In aperture of the Col. July 2005
In the beginning of climb from the Col to the Western top. July 2005
View from the traverse of the Eastern top at daybreak. July 2005
Morning view from near the Asylum. July 2005
Typical sunset view from the “Puncheons”. July 2005
New Year on the “Puncheons”. January 2006
Nakra in the evening in a circle of friends. January 2006
Evening temptations. January 2006
North-eastern ridge and apical glacier of the Donguz
from the place “Novy krugozor” (“New Horizon”). January 2006

The next series shows the Donguz from the approaches to the glacier and the pass Terskol. Where it isn’t mentioned additionally, the pictures were taken from overnight stops above the steep to the canyon of the river Terskol. (July 2005). It is an excellent scenic viewpoint to the Elbrus and to the mountain row from the Ushba to the Little Donguz. Having passed several kilometers farther to the pass Terskol, you can get unwonted views of Donguz and Nakra beyond a long gently-sloping slope covered with deep snow, on which you usually don’t believe in the middle of summer.

View from approaches to the glacier Terskol.
Downstream the canyon
Early morning.
The tops and North-Eastern ridge of Donguz.
The tops of Donguz from the Eastern to the Western.
Round the Western top.
The tops, glaciers and ridges of the Donguz
Seven.
Seven, cut by slope of the peak Terskol.
View from the headstream of the river Terskol, July 2006
The Donguz and Kogutai on the evening formation.
The route of 4A grade of difficulty.
The Donguz and Nakra, something of Terskol and little Andrew
Truhachev. View from the approaches to the pass Terskol. July 2005
View from the bottom of the pass Terskol. July 2005
It looks like near. July 2005

The third series shows the Donguz and Nakra from the approaches to the peak InterCosmos, the photos were taken in July 2006. Ice armour of the Donguz dominates and impresses.

The Donguz above the glacier of the Kogutai.
All the tops of the Donguz. View from the peak InterCosmos.
The Nakra and its Western slope.
View from the approaches to the peak InterCosmos
The cupola of Nakra.
View to the Donguz from the bottom of the peak InterCosmos.

One more small series of pictures gives the Eastern views of the Donguz, the photos were taken in August 2006 from the pass Rodina (“Motherland”) and from the summit Northern Yusengi. It looks like in the quite another mount!

The Donguz in the first rays of sun.
The Donguz and headstream of the river Yuselga
The Donguz and its ridges.
Mountain range from the Becho to Donguz.

The next three pictures – views from the range something to the North above the settlement Tegenekli (July 2005). If you have a binocular, you can make a nice virtual ascent to the Donguz along its Eastern ridge.

The Donguz and its Eastern range.
The route of 2A grade of difficulty from the pass High Dolra to the Eastern Top.
The armour of the Donguz above the Big Kogutai.

The last photo was taken in the settlement Neitrino in the New Year Eve 2006. Lifelong triple alliance of the Nakra, Donguz and the Big Kogutai – you can wish something.

The Nakra, Donguz and the Big Kogutai are preparing for the New Year.