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Created: Vitaly Lazo
Last update: 10 Sep 2018
10 Days Kamchatka Skitour
| Activity type: | Ski touring |
| Activity level: | Moderate |
| Availability: |
24 Apr 2019 - 3 May 2019 |
| Duration: | 10 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $1625 |
Full description
10 days of Kamchatka nature skitour on the wild slopes of snow-covered volcanoes. We will go and ski in two regions, the Paratunka river valley, near the Viluchinsky volcano (4 days, area No. 1) and the Avachinsky group of volcanoes, namely, Avachinsky and Koryaksky volcanoes (4 days, area No. 2). Drop of ascents / descents is up to 1800 m per day.
Snowmobile transfer to the ski-tour area from the place of residence takes place either on a passenger sled or towing on a rope.
Ski tour takes place in different regions and on different mountains, volcanoes at altitudes, up to 2800 m. In the first half of the tour, you will relax every day in the pool with thermal water. Take the ascent to two volcanoes, Vilyuchinsky and Avachinsky volcano, 2741 m, one of the most active volcanoes of the peninsula and make a cool descent from their summits. Admire the Kamchatka nature, ride through the forest of rocky birches, and see the power of the ocean.
In case of bad weather, we are flexible in choosing locations and slopes, we have much to offer!
Price: 1400 EUR / person.
- group discount, from 2 people.
- discounts for early booking (5% for bookings until 01 September 2018).
- 10% discount with participation in two tours: "Ski tour. Kamchatka. Ganaly. 10 days "and" Ski tour. Kamchatka. 5 days".
Price includes
- Meals
- Accomodation
- Transfer
Not included in price
- Flight
- Helicopter time
Guide
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High altitude free rider, mountaineer, mountain guide, ski guide, member of RMGA. Leader of club "Mountain Territory". "Snow leopard".
Location
Russia, Kamchatka Krai, Yelizovsky District
Day 1
Day 1. Arrival
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the area No. 1, under the Vilyuchinsky volcano, to the base "Snow Valley", 60 km by car. Accommodation in a comfortable base.
Briefing. Preparation, equipment check. Walk around the neighborhood, easy ski tour. Swimming pool with thermal water, rest.
Drop: 200 m Time of ascent / descent: 3 hours.
Day 2
Day 2. Short course on avalanche safety
The course is an obligatory part of our program, conducted by certified ski guide (RMGA). Test climb / descent. After lunch, ski tour on the Goryachaya hill, 721 m.
During the test ascent/ descent we determine the level of training of participants.
Drop: 500 m. Time of ascent / descent: 4 hours.
Day 3
Day 3. Ski tour on the Babiy Kamen hill, 1120 m
This day we spend on the slopes of the Babiy Kamen hill, the approach on snow mobiles takes about 1 hour. Further we make a ski tour on nice couloir, which lead to the col and further to the summit of beautiful mountain, in a good state of the group we make a descent to the opposite side with an exit back to the Snow Valley base.
Drop: 1000 м. Time of ascent / descent: 6 hours.
Day 4
Day 4. Ski tour on the Viluchinsky volcano. Ascent
A beautiful volcano of regular shape with numerous couloirs. Height above sea level is 2173 m. The ascent is technically not complicated, but requires the use of crampons and an ice ax (as a rule). From the top you can see the Pacific Ocean, the volcanoes Mutnovsky, Gorely, Opala, Asacaha, as well as the Avachinsky group of volcanoes. Descent from the Vilyuchinsky volcano is interesting with a variety of the descending slopes, it is almost always possible to choose good snow.
2/3 of the climb, and sometimes the entire volcano can be climbed on skins. However, in the upper part, when you reach the upper section, the slope is quite steep and you have to use crampons and an ice ax. For the volcano up to a height of 400-500 m you’re being taken to the foot of volcano and back to the base by a snowmobile, in tow.
Ascent / descent: 1500/2000 m. Duration: 8 hours. Snowmobile ride: 1 hour
In the first part of the program (1 - 5 day), you can swim every day in the pool with hot thermal water - it is a real pleasure after a day ski tour, freeride!
Day 5
Day 5. Heli-ski, full day (paid separately)
Moving to area № 2, under the Avachinsky volcano.
In the morning or the night before we go through the training, get Airbag (included in the cost) and from about 11:00 we begin heli-ski day!
-Minimum guaranteed number of descents: 4, with a total drop of 3500 m. Actually, 4-8 can be done, with a drop of 4000 m.
In the evening we leave the base and move to area №2, under Avachinsky volcano.
For those who don’t use heli-ski day: we leave the base in the morning and move to area №2, and in the afternoon a light ski tour to the Verblud mountain.
Transfer to the area number 2: 60 km by car and 20 km by snowmobile (sledge). A beautiful view of the Avachinsky valley, a huge Koryak volcano, Mount Verblud - welcome to Avachinsky Pass!
Heli-ski: the total drop to 7000 m. Time: 5 - 6 hours.
Ski tour to the Verblud: 250 m drop. Time of ascent and descent: 1 - 2 hours.
Day 6
Day 6. Ski tour on the pass (on the Avachinsky volcano)
On this day, we organize a ski tour on the slopes of the Avachinsky Volcano, making an ascent to the ancient spurs of the volcano. After lunch - preparation for the ascent to the volcano, checking, adjusting the equipment, briefing.
Drop: 800 - 1000 m. Time of ascent and descent: 4 hours.
Day 7
Day 7. Ascent of the Avachinsky volcano, 2741 m. Ski tour
Avachinsky volcano - the most beautiful volcano of Kamchatka, it is a pleasure to climb on it, and to go down is another, a drop of 1800 m!
One of the most active volcanoes of the peninsula. Because of the ideal, smooth cone, surrounded by the remnants of an ancient volcano and constantly smoldering muzzle is a calling card of Kamchatka - very beautiful! Its activity doesn’t stop for a moment.
Climbing is not technically difficult, but requires skills of movement in crampons. The climb is not steep, quite comfortable, but in the upper part, on the cone, firn - hard snow and sastrugi is possible. At the top of the sulfur fields, fumaroles - an active manifestation of volcanic activity. Beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, valleys and other volcanoes.
Drop: 1800 м. Time of ascent and descent: 7-8 hours.
Day 9
Day 9. Departure from the pass to the city
Excursion to the Pacific Ocean by dog sledding, city fish market.
We leave Avachinsky pass and after a couple of hours of driving on a snowmobile and a car we drive up to the village, from which we go by dog sleds 6 km to the Pacific Ocean. Walk along the shore, black volcanic sand, the ocean! On the way back tea, snack and then visit the fish market in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Let’s buy delicacies! Free time.
Day 10
Day 10. Finishing day
Transfer to the airport. Flight home.
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Last update: Vitaly Lazo
(4 May 2019)