Dyatlov Pass. Snowmobile tour to the Northern Urals

The territory of the Northern Urals is huge. This is one of the most remote and inaccessible areas of the Urals: the edge of dense taiga forests. North of Ivdel, the villages of Vizhaya and Burmantovo are solid taiga: there are no settlements, no roads, except for ancient hunting huts, yurts and camps. Impassable taiga and swamps approach the mountains in summer. Everywhere there is a northern forest without end: shaggy firs, powerful cedars, Siberian pines.

You will find yourself in this amazing harsh place, visit the Igor Dyatlov pass, Mansi villages with taiga inhabitants of Mansi living in primitive conditions of lack of civilization, and caves on the Lozva River.

Location

Sverdlovsk region, Ivdelsky city district, village of Vizhai
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 11 – 15 December
    • 18 – 22 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 2 – 6 January, 2025
    • 8 – 12 January, 2025
    • 15 – 19 January, 2025
    • 22 – 26 January, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 12 people
Minimum age
12 years old
Group meet at
Sverdlovsk region, Ivdelsky city district, village of Vizhai
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Tour highlights

Secrets of the Dyatlov Pass
On snowmobiles, we will visit places where the entire group died at the same time under strange circumstances near the mystical and gloomy slopes of the Mountain of the Dead Igor Dyatlov
The land of the Mansi taiga hunters
Let's feel the energy power of the sacred places of Mansi – dangerous and at the same time alluring with their mysticism
A real extreme
We will visit absolutely wild nature and, perhaps, meet with local taiga inhabitants: wolves, moose, hares and reindeer.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival at the base in the village of Vizhai

    Arrival at the base in the village. Vizhai (the time depends on the arrival time of the tour participants, the weather situation and the condition of the Yekaterinburg — Ivdel — p. Vizhai highway), the team's settlement in a comfortable house. 

    Rest (at the request of the team, a sauna is heated).

    The guides (or chef) are busy arranging the kitchen, setting the table and preparing a welcome dinner.

    The time of eating and gathering the team to the table coincides with the time on the menu: 8:00-9:00: breakfast, 13:00-15:00: lunch (lunch snack), 19:00-21:00: dinner.

    Supper. 

    Free time.

    Organizational meeting on the upcoming trip: questions on the daily routine, rules of conduct in the group, technical features of snowmobile management, safety issues, route and other details of the expedition. 

    Preparation of participants for the upcoming departure: fitting of equipment and checking (warming up) of snowmobiles. 

    Evening individual cases.

    Overnight in comfortable cabins at the recreation center in the village of Vizhay.

    Distance along the highway from Yekaterinburg: 610 km.

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  • Day 2 - Pic. Vizhay – pos. Ushma
  • Day 3 - Base "Eles-Tour" – Dyatlov Pass – base "Eles-Tour"
  • Day 4 - The Mansi settlement "Treskolye" and Caves on the Lozva River
  • Day 5 - Departure
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour provides accommodation at a recreation center and in warm guest houses.

The cost of the tour for 1 person:

  • for participants using their own snowmobile — 79,900 rubles.
  • 2 people on a snowmobile — 114,900 rubles (for couples with a total weight of up to 135 kg);
  • 1 person on a snowmobile — 137,900 rubles. with self-driving and single placement on a snowmobile.

For ready-made individual / corporate groups, an additional one-day radial trip to the Chistop ridge is possible, it will take another, additional day. The cost of an additional day for each participant is 25,000 rubles.

Eles-Tour campsite 2 nights

The campsite, located on the shore of Lake Ushminskoye, is the northernmost base of the Sverdlovsk region. Here, in comfortable conditions, you can relax and gain strength before radial tedious trips along the route. 

The campsite was built by the club's partners in 2012. It has three separate excellent cozy huts, a sauna, a summer and winter dining rooms. The base has been built taking into account comfortable conditions for recreation in the forest. Existing infrastructure: Ethnic log houses with a Russian stove, Mansiysk warehouses, wood-burning houses. 

Amenities (in the yard), water (from the hole), cooking on the stove. A chic living-dining room with a large dining table. Electric lighting is possible provided that a serviceable gasoline generator is available. 

At the request of the team, a sauna is provided (an additional paid service). Daytime

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A campsite in the village. See 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 12 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Sverdlovsk region, Ivdelsky city district, village of Vizhai

Included in price

  • snowmobile rental: brands: Yamaha Viking, Polaris, BRP SKI-DOO. Fuel, oil and other consumables are already included in the rental price. Additionally, the group is provided with one (or two) snowmobiles for guides; 
  • snowmobile delivery: for clients and instructors from Yekaterinburg to the village of Vizhai and back; 
  • equipment rental: helmet, insulated suit (pants and jacket), insulated boots;
  • guide services: finding instructors in a group, accompanying a group, organizing a trip; 
  • purchase of necessary products according to the menu matrix (at the group's choice);
  • provision of expedition, tourist, kitchen and other equipment;
  • insurance policies from n/a PJSC Rosgosstrakh; 
  • consumables for organizing and conducting a trip; 
  • transportation of personnel, food, ammunition and equipment to the starting point of the route; 
  • accommodation at the base in the village of Vizhay (two nights) and the base "Eles-Tour" (two nights).

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Yekaterinburg and back;
  • transfers:
    • Yekaterinburg — Ivdel (Sverdlovsk region), about 500 km — the cost of the service depends on the number of people willing (options: regular bus, train or car);
    • Ivdel — base in Vizhai (round trip) by four—wheel drive car, about 100 km one way — the cost of the service depends on the number of people willing;
  • payment for the hotel (in case of pre-arrival) in Yekaterinburg or Ivdel; 
  • sauna (at the base in Vizhai or the base "Eles-Tour") + purchase of an individual bath kit (slippers, towel, cap, shampoo, etc.); 
  • extras: alcoholic beverages, other products and beverages of personal preference;
  • rent a snowmobile of a higher class (more powerful or comfortable than the basic models), according to a separate price list; 
  • rental of a set of branded equipment and (or) a helmet, according to the price list;
  • payment of additional insurance against possible damage to the snowmobile.;
  • meals and accommodation in the city of Ivdel (in case the team decides to leave the village of Vizhaya for the city of Ivdel).

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Clothes:

  1. T-shirt with short or long sleeves 1-2 pcs.
  2. Change of linen (set) 1 set.
  3. Lightweight thermal underwear (set) 1.
  4. Thermal underwear warm (set) of Outdoor class 2-3.
  5. Wool socks or warm socks with the addition of wool 1.
  6. Sports thermal socks (for skiers or for winter activities) 1-2.
  7. Cotton socks 1-2.
  8. Lightweight trousers for staying in a hotel, guest houses of a tourist base or other places of rest 1.
  9. Winter pants (preferably with a snow-proof skirt (at the bottom of the leg there is a rubber or fabric lining that tightly fits the shoes). These pants are needed to be outside in your free time in the morning and evening 1.
  10. Sweater (warm made of fleece fabric or PolarTec, Windstop or similar material) with a high collar.  A warm wool sweater 1 is also suitable.
  11. A sports down jacket or a warm winter jacket. The jacket is also necessary for being outside in your free time in the morning and evening 1.
  12. Warm sports gloves or mittens (pairs) 1-2.
  13. Buff 1.
  14. The scarf is warm (optional, optional). The provided balaclavas cover the face well from the cold, but we recommend having additional protection 1.
  15. Warm sports hat 1.
  16. Balaclava 1.
  17. Bathing accessories (for the bath) 1.

Shoes:

  1. Boots or warm boots (pair). Ideally, Baffin or an analog of 1.
  2. Flip-flops (slip-ons) for a bath or staying in a hotel (pair) 1.

Personal items:

  1. A sports bag for personal belongings, an expedition bag or a backpack.
  2. Hygiene supplies (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc.).
  3. First aid kit (a set of personal medicines). The guide will have a large first aid kit for the team.
  4. Hand and face cream against weathering, hygienic lipstick (if necessary).
  5. Personal hygiene products.
  6. A bath towel.
  7. A headlamp LED and a spare set of batteries.
  8. Photo and video equipment (if available), chargers, power bank.
  9. Phone number for communication.
  10. Documents / money in a waterproof hermetic bag.
  11. Folding penknife or multitool (optional, optional).
  12. For those who wear glasses or contact lenses. Glasses on the active part of the route are not recommended – they fog up and freeze. It is necessary to use contact lenses or special ski goggles with diopters.
  13. Ski goggles/mask (required).
  14. Sunglasses (optional, optional).
  15. Additional provisions (alcoholic beverages and delicacies) by personal preference.
  16. Thermos (0.5 - 1 liter) (optional, optional).
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Dates and Prices

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    1 Dec, 2024 – 31 Mar, 2025
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    15 – 19 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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