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Home9-Day Elbrus Climb From The South
Description
Join us on a 9-day adventure to see the snow-clad peaks on Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe. Start from the South to the Northern side for comfortable acclimatisation stops and also at the Cheget peak. Celebrate with spectacular sunrises atop Summit Point!
Highlights
- Climb up to see the snow-clad peaks on Elbrus
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Arrival expand_more
Land at Mineralnye Vody Airport – preferably before 3 pm.
Take a 200 km (3-hour) ride to a mountain hotel, situated at the beginning of the Baksan Valley, almost on the slopes of Mt. Elbrus.
Meet and have dinner with your Russian guide.
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Day 2: Cheget Peak expand_more
- Do an acclimatization hike to Cheget Peak.
Descend to a mountain hotel for overnight stay.
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Day 3: Maid’s Braids waterfall expand_more
Start with a morning acclimatization hike to Maid’s Braids Waterfall (2,700 m) and further on, to the observatory (3,100 m).
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Day 4: Refuge expand_more
Take a lift or cable car ride to the Refuge where many huts and accommodation options are available.
Make an acclimatization hike at an elevation of 4,400 m, till the end of the ridge.
Overnight stay in the huts at Refuge.
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Day 5: Hike to Pastukhov’s Rocks expand_more
Do an acclimatization hike to Pastukhov’s Rocks (4,700 m).
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Day 6: Rest Day expand_more
Use the day for rest and relaxation, and also for making final preparations for climbing Mount Elbrus, on the next day.
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Day 7: Mount Elbrus expand_more
Climb up to reach the summit of Mt. Elbrus (5,642 m). You will begin early, between 2 - 4 am. There will be the use of a Snowcats, depending upon trekking conditions. The proportion of Russian guides and clients is strictly in the ration of 1:3.
Descend to a hut on the northern side of the mountain.
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Day 8: Reserve day expand_more
Use the day for rest or reserve day, in case a need arises during the climb up to Mount Elbrus.
Else, you will descend to Emanuel glade point for further transfer to Terskol.
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Day 9: Transfer from Terskol expand_more
There will be airport transfers from Terskol at 7 a.m., so plan your return flights accordingly. On the way, if there is time, you can stop at Pyatigorsk city before reaching the airport and also see the birthplace of well-known Russian poet Lermontov.
What's Included
Mountain guides: one leading Russian tour guide for the program of Elbrus South to North traverse and several assistants for the day of summiting, with a strict proportion of 1 guide per three climbers. This means that if there are four clients in a group, there will be two guides for them. The tour has no limitation of attempts for the group to summit. However, if part of the group made it to the summit while some members failed to, summiting is considered successful, and any additional attempts are made for additional payment.
Services of a cook.
Hotel with accommodation in double and triple rooms. Duration of stay depends on the schedule.
Accommodation in huts. Duration of stay depends on the schedule of Elbrus climb.
All transfers mentioned in the itinerary (including lifts) – from and to airport/station.
Meals three times a day throughout the trip. Dinner on the first day, breakfast – on the last.
All required permits and registrations.
Equipment for the group (ropes, ice screws, radios, first-aid set, satellite navigators/GPS).
What's Excluded
Snowcat on the summiting day
Single accommodation
Personal equipment
Any deviations to the original schedule
Know before you go
- Any of Elbrus climbs from the South can be turned into an Elbrus South to North traverse. However, only with this program the guides can offer you a lower price – equal to that of climbing with a group – even if you choose to climb alone, without a group.
- Any other Elbrus climbs from the South out of this program can also be followed by a descent on the northern side, but in that case, you will have to pay the extra expenses of additional logistics and guide services.
- The Elbrus South to North traverse consists of a pretty easy climb that allows for comfortable and quality acclimatization and enjoying Elbrus views from different perspectives.
- You will also get the experience of climbing in roped parties and that of a very long day (though, your day wouldn’t be very difficult if you choose to use a Snowcat to cut short, part of the southern route to an altitude of 5,100 m). Anyway, you should be in good physical shape since on the northern side of Elbrus there are no vehicles to rely on.
Meeting Point
Mineralnye Vody, Ставропольский край, Россия
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 20 | USD 1308 Per Person |
| Child | |
| 1 To 20 | USD 1308 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |