
Arkhyz is a gateway to the dramatic Caucasus Mountains, featuring sharp alpine ridges and deep evergreen valleys. Photographers are drawn here for the high-contrast scenes of snow-dusted peaks against dark forests, especially under the clear, thin air of high altitudes.

Arkhyz is a gateway to the dramatic Caucasus Mountains, featuring sharp alpine ridges and deep evergreen valleys. Photographers are drawn here for the high-contrast scenes of snow-dusted peaks against dark forests, especially under the clear, thin air of high altitudes.