Climbing Elbrus from the south

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Make your dream come true! Conquer the highest point of Russia and Europe — 5,642 meters above sea level! Climbing without tents and heavy backpacks.

Location

G. Mineralnye Vody

Mountain climbing

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Tour highlights

Professional instructors

We will travel with certified instructors

A Dream trip

Let's conquer the beautiful and majestic Elbrus

The Amazing Caucasus

We will visit the Devichy Kosy waterfall, the Terskol Peak Observatory and the Cheget glade

Itinerary

Day 1 - Mineral waters — Terskol — Terskol waterfall — Terskol
Accommodation: hotel.
Bus: 180 km.
On foot: 10 km light, climb 700 m.
Meals: -.
The meeting of the group in the city of Mineralnye Vody at 10:00 local time.
We get into a comfortable minibus and move to the village of Terskol (180 km).
We'll make a stop at a cafe on the way.
Arrival in the village, accommodation at the hotel.
A walk through the Terskol gorge to the waterfall of the same name will not leave anyone indifferent.
We will walk through a fabulous mountain valley and enjoy the smell of blooming mountain herbs.
And after climbing to the powerful Terskol waterfall, we will return to the village.
In the evening, we'll go to a cafe to have dinner.
An information briefing and briefing are waiting for us at the guest house.
The guides will also check the equipment and equipment that you have brought with you.

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Day 2 - Terskol village — Devichy Kosy Waterfall — Terskol Observatory — Terskol village
Accommodation: hotel.
Walking distance: 12 km, climb 1000 m.
Meals: breakfast.
Getting up early and having a hearty breakfast, we will go to the radial exit to the Terskol Peak Observatory, which is located at an altitude of 3,100 meters above sea level.
We take a small assault backpack with us, where you can put a thermos, a raincoat, a camera and a warm jacket.
On the way, we will visit the beautiful waterfall Devichy Kosy — a mountain stream spreading over the rock and falling from a height of 30 meters.
The bravest can take a contrasting alpine shower!
Return to the hotel.

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Day 3 - Terskol village — Cheget glade — Cheget Mountain
Accommodation: hotel.
On foot: 12 km light, climb 1200 m.
Meals: breakfast.
The next radial exit awaits us — to Mount Cheget.
This time we will climb to an altitude of 3,400 meters above sea level.
On the way, we will practice walking and breathing techniques in the mountains.
And also we will visit the famous cafe "Ai" — the first high—altitude cafe of the Soviet Union, where Yuri Vizbor often liked to visit, where the most delicious hychin - flatbreads with potatoes and cheese or meat are prepared and sea buckthorn tea is served.
Along the way, we will discover picturesque panoramas of the mighty Elbrus and the glacier "Seven", so named for its characteristic shape.
Attention! We strongly recommend that you take tickets for the chairlift before climbing down on it.
Thus, we will save a little time, effort and our knees, which we will definitely need.
The ticket price is 900 rubles (summer 2023).
Day 4 - Polyana Azau — Mir — skaly station of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
Terskol — polyana Azau — Mir station (by cable car) — rocks of the Ministry of Emergency Situations — Mir station — polyana Azau (by cable car) — Terskol.
Accommodation: hotel.
Bus: 9 km.
On foot: 4 km light, climb 900 m.
Meals: breakfast.
In the morning, we will take a bus to the Azau glade and climb the pendulum cable car to a height of 3,500 m, after which we will make the transition to the rocks of the Ministry of Emergency Situations — to a height of 4,400 m.
We will climb the slope of Elbrus, and behind us will open a grand panorama of the Great Caucasian Ridge.
Let's learn how to walk and breathe properly at altitude.
In the evening, we will go back down to the Azau clearing and return to the hotel.

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Day 5 - Terskol — polyana Azau — Garabashi station — shelter 11 — Pastukhov rocks
Accommodation: mountain shelter.
Bus: 9 km.
On foot: 10 km light, climb 900 m.
Meals: breakfast, lunch snack, dinner.
Already with all the equipment, we will climb to the highest cable car station in Europe — Garabashi (3,850 m).
Here we will load our belongings into a snow truck, and we will walk light to our mountain shelter at an altitude of 4,100 m.
We will stay in a mountain shelter, have a snack, after which we will have a control acclimatization exit to a height of 4800-5000, depending on the condition of the group and weather conditions.
In the evening we cook dinner, spend the night at the shelter.

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Day 6 - Day of rest
Accommodation: mountain shelter
Meals: breakfast, lunch snack, dinner
A day of rest before the assault.
We will hold a snow and ice training session, where we will get to know the equipment better, practice walking in cats and learn how to properly self-detain with an ice axe.
Today we will go to bed as early as possible, because tomorrow is the long—awaited summit assault.
In the late afternoon we prepare a late lunch, overnight at the shelter.

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Day 7 - Storming the top
Accommodation: hotel.
On foot: 15 km light, climb 1500 m.
Meals: breakfast, lunch with a snack.
The night ascent is approximately at 00:00 local time.
Today is the most important day — the day of the summit assault.
We have been waiting and preparing for this for a long time, and now it has come.
Having refreshed ourselves as much as possible and checked our equipment, we will start.
By the light of a lantern, we slowly but surely begin to climb.
Watching the dawn at an altitude of almost 5,000 m, you realize that it is indescribable, you experience a new taste for life, you are charged with emotions and forces that you will need today more than ever in your life.
And now, the long-awaited peak!
After taking memorable pictures, we immediately go down, because the weather in the mountains is very unpredictable.
After picking up things from the shelter and having a little snack, we will go down to the cable car on the snowmobile and go to the hotel.
In the evening, we will arrange a festive dinner in a cafe with awards and souvenirs.

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Day 8 - Spare day
Accommodation: mountain shelter / hotel.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner/ breakfast at the hotel.
A spare day in case of bad weather.
If we do not need a spare day, we can walk to the Donguz Orun mountain lake and/or to the Narzan glade.

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Day 9 - Departure
Accommodation: -.
Bus: 180 km.
On foot: -.
Meals: breakfast.
Farewell to Elbrus and the participants who have become like family.
Departure to Mineralnye Vody.

Difficulty

Only for experienced and physically fit hikers. Requires specific skills and equipment

Tour organizer's comments

The route requires good physical and psychological preparation.

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights
Guest House

4 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in mountain shelters and guest houses.

Accommodation at the Legend Hotel in Cheget glade or similar (accommodation in 2- and 3-bed rooms with amenities).

Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

16 years old

Duration

9 days 8 nights

Group meets at

G. Mineralnye Vody

Included in price

transfer from Mineralnye Vody — Terskol village — Mineralnye Vody city by comfortable minibus;
accommodation at the Legend Hotel in Cheget glade or similar (accommodation in 2- and 3-bed rooms with amenities);
accommodation in a mountain shelter;
breakfast at the hotel;
meals during your stay at the mountain shelter (breakfast, lunch snack, dinner);
ascent and descent on the Elbrus cable car 2 times;
dropping off things on the snowmobile to the shelter;
snowmobile descent from the shelter to the cable car station after climbing;
contributions and permits in the Elbrus National Park;
registration of the group in the Ministry of Emergency Situations;
1 attempt at climbing (an attempt is considered to be the group's night exit from the camp);
daily monitoring of blood oxygen levels (pulse oximeter);
guided tour (1 guide for 3-5 people per assault);
group equipment (boilers, gas equipment and cylinders);
group first aid kit;
means of communication and navigation;
certificate of ascent to the top of Mount Elbrus;
branded buff;
advice on ticket purchase, insurance (on request);
advice from an instructor on the purchase and rental of equipment, physical training (on request);
provision of a training program for climbing from scratch for 8 weeks from the world record holder for high—speed ascent of Elbrus - Evgeny Markov (on request).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Mineralnye Vody and back;
lunches and dinners during your stay at the hotel (approximately 600 rubles per meal);
cable car for descent from the radial ascent to Mount Cheget (optional) — 900 rubles.;
rental of climbing equipment (crampons, ice axe, harness, self-insurance mustache);
a set of equipment (you can take it from us);
mountaineering insurance from n/a.

It's important to know

Equipment:

a backpack of 80-100 liters (either a large trunk, a huge bag or a giant suitcase, provided that things are dropped off to the shelter on a snowmobile);
a 30 L backpack with a stick or ice tool attachment system (for radial exits and for assault);
a cape for a backpack from the rain;
sleeping bag (comfort temperature 0-+5);
self-insurance mustache+2 carabiners with a clutch (you can rent them from us);
climbing cats (you can rent them from us);
an ice axe (you can rent it from us);
safety system (you can rent it from us);
trekking poles (you can rent them from us);
hoba (foam pad, tourist seat).

Clothing and shoes:

mountain boots (can be rented on site) or high boots for hard trekking with ankle fixation;
gaiters ("lanterns");
sports sandals;
a windbreaker jacket (windproof, it is also moisture-proof, a membrane is better, at least 10000/10000);
windproof/moisture-proof pants (membrane);
down jacket (warm jacket), a jacket that is very warm, but takes up little space and weight;
fleece jacket;
thermal underwear;
T-shirt or long sleeve shirt;
1-2 T-shirts;
lightweight running pants (like sweatpants), you can also use shorts;
mittens are warm - windproof (tops with insulation). In such a way that they do not blow through and can put on gloves;
fleece gloves;
balaclava + windproof mask;
panama hat, fleece hat, cotton gloves;
trekking socks 2 pairs, warm socks, regular socks 4
lingerie.

What else to take:

tableware (plate, mug, spoon, knife);
personal hygiene products. Toothpaste and brush, small soap, shampoo in single-use bags, small deodorant, toilet paper, hygiene products for women, shaving machine, washcloth, wet wipes.);
personal first aid kit, in case of chronic diseases + 1 elastic bandage, 2 sterile bandages, hydrogen peroxide, tissue-based roll patch (the instructor will have a public first aid kit with a standard set of medicines);
UV-resistant sunglasses (at least 3 cat.);
ski mask with dark lens;
a good headlamp + a set of spare batteries;
sunscreen (SPF starting from 50-60);
hygienic lipstick with SPF;
thermos 0.7 -1 l.;
individual 1 liter water bottle or hydrator.

Documents:

passport;
medical policy;
money for additional expenses (cafes, souvenirs, etc.).

Additionally:

polyethylene or other dense waterproof bags to keep things dry.

You can take:

camera, video camera;
chargers.

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