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Created: Luba Pershina
Last update: 03 Nov 2017
Elbrus by Classic Rout (South)
| Activity type: | Mountaineering |
| Activity level: | Moderate/ Challenging |
| Availability: |
8 Jun 2018 - 14 Sep 2018 |
| Duration: | 9 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $650 / Negotiable |
Full description
Russian mountains, one of the most exciting and dynamic places on earth. You will climb Elbrus with a local guide who has worked in a different expeditions in other countries and mountain regions.
I'm a spanish - speking guide!
Climbing Mt. Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe and one of the Seven Summits, is an admirable feat and the best way to truly experience this fascinating part of the world. Although only basic mountaineering skills are required, high-altitude and unpredictable weather make this a challenging and extremely enticing ascent.
In this expedition we follow the slogan: you can do it if you really want. It means that the persons without a big high mountain experience, but very anxious and with a good health, can reach the summit of the highest mountain in Europe.
Price includes
- Russian spanish and english - sepaking guide and one assistant for the group more than 3 persons
- Transfer from Mineralnye Vody and back
- Accommodation in Bochki Hut and Priyut 11 Hut
- Tents and group gear
- Meals in the mountain
- first aid kit and GPS
Not included in price
- Flight to Mineralnye Vody and back
- Hotels in Terskol or Azau
- Cableway tickets
- Meals down in the town
- Permission to climb Elbrus (about 22-25 USD)
- additoial nights in the Huts
Guide
48 years, Russia
Guide
1000
Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
Verified Profile
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One of the few woman russian mountain guides. From Russian Sport's Mountaineering school. First mountain expedition in 1993, Tian Shan Mountains. Leading sports expeditions from 1998. Guiding Mexico's volcanoes from 2001. More than 15 summits in Pico de Orizaba. More than 25 summits en Iztaccihuatl. Guiding Elbrus from 2004: 10 expeditions and 7 summits. Guiding Aconcagua from 2007: 7 expeditions and 3 summits. Guiding in Ojos del Salado, Kilimanjaro, Ararat ...
Location
Russia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Elbrussky District
Day 1
Arriving to Mineral Vody and Terskol
This day we'll receive you in the airport of Min. Vody city. Tree hours and a half from Min. Vody we reach our hotel in the Baskan Valley, near Terskol village. Night in the hotel.
Day 2
Acclimatization
We leave for a acclimatization hike into the Adуl-sy Valley, visiting some alpinist's Base camps, trekking up to the glacier Kashkatash to 3100m. Variant: Acclimatization climbing – hiking to the Summit of Cheget (3400m.) Night in the hotel.
Day 3
Barrels Hut
Travel to Elbrus slopes. Teleferic to Station "Krugozor" 3000m. Rest and acclimatization. Teleferic to Station "Mir" (3500m) having the light lunch. Hiking up to "Bochki" (Barrels) Huts (4150m.) and then to Hats "Priut of the 11s" (4200m.) Acclimatization. Walking down to the Barrels. Night at 3800m. at the sea level.
Day 4
Priyut of 11
Walking to "Priut of 11s". Resting. Acclimatization. Hiking around. Night in the hut.
Day 5
Rocks of Pastukjov
Starting to ascend at 9 a.m. Hiking up to the "Rocks of Pastukjov" ( 4800m.) Acclimatization during about 1 hour. Down to the hut.
Day 6
Summit day (Acclimatization)
Depending on the time conditions and how do you feel these day may be the summit day. In case of the bad time we can spend one or two days more in the hut making hiking for the best acclimatization.
Day 7
Summit Day (Acclimatization)
Depending on the time conditions and how do you feel these day may be the summit day. In case of the bad time we can spend one or two days more in the hut making hiking for the best acclimatization.
Day 8
Summit Day
Starting our ascension at 1 a.m. we reach the "Rocks of Pastukjov" near 4 a.m. Rest. Climbing up till 5000m., a pass between two summits of Elbrus. Rest. Lunch. Ascending to the top. Walking down to the hut. Arriving at about 3.30 p.m. Night in the Hut.(optional)
Day 9
Down to Terskol towm
Down by teleferic Back to the village Terskol. Transfer to the hotel. Night in the hotel. Transfer to the airport of MinVody city. Flight to Moscow/Europe
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Last update: Luba Pershina
(15 Sep 2018)