Mountains of the North Caucasus Painting

The Semenov-Bashi Ridge and Crystal Lake attract travelers like a magnet. Both natural wonders are located in the Teberda Nature Reserve, near the small resort village of Dombay. The foot of the ridge begins almost at the village of Dombay. Semenov Tien-Shansky Peak was first conquered at the very beginning of the 20th century. The Semenov-Bashi peak is named after the legendary traveler-geographer, vice-chairman of the Russian Geographical Society, Pyotr Semenov-Tien-Shansky. Climbing the mountain, 3,602 meters high, you can observe a gradual change of zones: first there is a zone of fir forests and centuries-old pines, then the traveler finds himself in the arms of alpine meadows with silky grasses and fragrant wild flowers. The summit of Semenov-Bashi is invariably cold and beautiful, and in winter the bare marble rocks are covered with snowdrifts that do not melt until summer. Please contact curator@saatchiart.com for more details.