Bazardüzü

Mount Bazardüzü is the highest peak in Azerbaijan and the highest point in the Greater Caucasus Range. The mountain is located in Russia's southernmost region, near the boundary between Russia and Azerbaijan. Mount Bazardüzü has a relatively flat summit with steep slopes. The mountain's top is covered by a glacier that developed in the early twentieth century. Two tiny glaciers may be seen on the mountain's northern side. Mount Bazardüzü is covered with lush flora, including alpine meadows, and the mountain goat is the most prevalent fauna. Alexandrov made the first ascent to the summit of Mount Bazardüzü in 1847.

The mountain's rocks are made up of shale porphyries. The granite has been badly abraded by the glaciers of the previous Ice Age, and it is notably visible on the northwest side. However, much of the mountain has been badly worn, with rubble and scree slopes. There were eight tiny glaciers up to one kilometer from the summit region before the turn of the twentieth century, but the majority have since melted. However, the summit ice fields continue to be the largest glaciers in the Eastern Caucasus.

Height: 14,652 feet

Location: the borders between Azerbaijan and Russia