The Caucasus is a beautifull mountain range but finding usefull information (mountaineering) is quite difficult. Elbrus is no problem (information) but I would like to climb many other mountains in the area and discover more then this one mountain alone.

For starters:

- wich mountains are within a day travelling from Elbrus and are french grade AD and above 4000m?

Hope to get some suggestions!

Thx a lot and a Happy Climbingyear

You may find a lot of information in this book: Classic Climbs in the Caucasus by Friedrich Bender, Diadem Books, ISBN 0-906371-59-7. Of course, it is necessary to update some information from this book but it may be very useful as the 1st step.

first off seek information about "bezingi" great area for one day climbs of all grades and Water ice.
also forbbiden mountains has about 40p about the caucasus
http://mountains.tos.ru/book.htm
even better contact sp member http://www.summitpost.org/users/alexclimb/20745
with a paruski speaking guide you can go much further in that region than without dealing with the army and such.