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Created: Vadym Gapko
Last update: 17 May 2018
Mount Kazbek (5033m) guided ascent
| Activity type: | Mountaineering |
| Activity level: | Challenging/ Tough |
| Availability: |
17 May 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Duration: | 7 Day(s) / Tour with flexible start dates |
| Price: | from $710 |
Full description
At 5033 meters, mount Kazbek is widely considered to be the most impressive five-thousander of the Caucasus mountains.
Mount Kazbek (Mqinvartsveri, or "Glacier Peak", in Georgian) is one of the most prominent summits of the Caucasus mountains.
This 5033 meters dormant stratovolcano is located in the eastern part of Central Caucasus, on the border between Russia and Georgia, in the eastern part of the Khokh range.
Join me on a 7-day expedition to summit this mountain from Georgia.
Over the course of the trip, we will embark on several acclimatisation climbs of the nearby mountains, refine snow and ice climbing skills , cross the 7 km long Gergeti glacier flowing from the summit of Kazbek itself, and ascend this 5033 meters mountain.
PRICE PER PERSON
1 person 1250 EUR
Group of 2 1150 EUR
Group of 3 900 EUR
Group of 4 700 EUR
Group of 5 600 EUR
Group of 6 600 EUR
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accomodation
- All meals during trip (breakfasts and dinners at guesthouse, as well as expedition meals during the ascent
- Transport to the start of the trip
- Transport during the trip
- Transport to the end of the trip
- Group equipment
- Personal technical equipment (helmet, harness, crampons, ice axe, two carabiners, climbing backpack)
Guide
51 years, Ukraine
Guide
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Mountaineering, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Ice Climbing, Backcountry Skiing
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I am an aspirant IFMGA mountain guide based in Lviv, Ukraine. I have more than 20 years of climbing experience and have been ski touring for 15 years. I am also a specialist in avalanche training (CAA Level 1 Avalanche Course).
Location
Day 1.
Initial acclimatisation.
Day 1. Initial acclimatisation.
Hike from Stepantsminda to the Sabertse pass (3000m). 1200m elevation gain.
Night in a guesthouse.
Day 2.
Acclimatisation climb.
A simple training climb to one of the nearby summits (approx. 3500m). 1500m elevation gain.
Night in a guesthouse.
Day 3.
Rest day.
Reserve day. Rest and preparation for the main ascent.
Night in a guesthouse.
Day 4.
Betlemi hut.
Transfer to 2100m altitude and hike to the Betlemi hut (3653m) — climbers' shelter located in the building of a former meteorological station. 1500m elevation gain.
Night at the Betlemi hut or in a tent nearby.
Day 5.
Mt. Ortsveri. High-altitude acclimatisation climb.
Snow and ice climbing training on the Gergeti glacier. Climb to the summit of mount Ortsveri (4200m). 550m elevation gain.
Night at the Betlemi hut or in a tent nearby.
Day 6.
Mount Kazbek summit.
Ascent to the summit of mount Kazbek (5033m). Descent to Stepantsminda. 1400m elevation gain. Night in a guesthouse.
Day 7.
Reserve day.
Extra day in case of bad weather or insufficient acclimatisation on planned summit day.
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Last update: Vadym Gapko
(1 Jan 2022)