Climbing Elbrus from the south

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Accommodation: -.

Bus: 180 km.

On foot: -.

Meals: breakfast.

Farewell to Elbrus and the participants who have become like family. 

Departure to Mineralnye Vody.