Elbrus - 5642 m

   Acclimatization. Travel on valleys Adyr-su and Adyl-su. High-altitude spending the night. Icy and rocky passes Gumachi, Garvash. A training ascension on peak Terskol, peak Tcheget, mountain Latzga. Acclimatization on a shelter of Eleven (4200m). An ascension to Elbrus (5642m).

    Elbrus (5642 m) - the highest top of Europe - is located in Kabardino-Balkariya - the central republic of Caucasus (Russia). Majestic tops, the high-altitude passes covered with eternal snows, pine and beechen woods, mineral springs, the rough rivers, picturesque lakes and falls are all what you can see with your own eyes. Passing the perfect ravines, crossing mountain ridges and valleys, you will meet the fascinating world of the high-mountainous nature, you will keep in memory unforgettable impressions from travel.

     Instructors of high qualification carry out with obligatory theoretical and practical exercises of bases of mountaineering and safety in mountains. The tourist season in this area lasts the year round, but the most favorable period for sports and tourist travel is June - September. Personal equipment (clothes): in detail here " To Elbrus ".

Personal equipment (clothes): in detail here "To Elbrus"

Cost includes:

All crossings from Pyatigorsk (Mineral Waters), and also cable-way to Elbrus

Support by the instructor: the instructor has all skills of engineering of mountaineering, rendering of the first medical aid and communication with a saving service.

Bivouac equipment: tents on 2-4 people, gas-jet, camping - light, kettles and other bivouac equipment.

Food: on all a route a high-grade two-single dining plus afternoon snack will be provided. Your instructor will be both the supply manager and the chief - cook. But preparation of food is joint, from each on abilities. Those who without "abilities" will bring water, opens canned food. Food will be prepared on a fire and (or) gas-jets.



Residing: On all a route accommodation in tents. Accommodation in small houses (rooms) of camp is possible for an extra charge at-sight (6-15 $/day). The shower and a sauna in camp is. Superfluous things can be kept in a left-luggage office of camp. At acclimatization trek (which duration is 2-3 days) spending the night only in tents.

Equipment: cost includes all personal equipment (cats, system, ice-axe, carabines), group equipment (a climbing-rope, ice-drills, a snow shovel etc.)and everything, that is necessary for storm of Elbrus.

Health services: the medical first-aid set, the instructor has skills of rendering of the first medical aid. In case of serious complications - immediate delivery in the nearest hospital.

Cost does not include:

The cost of road to Pyatigorsk (Mineral Waters). We meet you from a train or the plane.
Also cost does not include: a backpack, a sleeping sack, boots, drinks, alcoholic drinks.

The ascent to Elbrus though also technically simple nevertheless demands the certain preliminary preparation. It first of all concerns clothes and especially footwear. The temperature of air at top even happens up to a minus 15 hailstones in the summer. And as a rule a wind. But there is also a perfect weather when it is possible to acquire a tan directly at top - but it is a rarity and we shall not expect for it. In detail about equipment read " To Elbrus "