Mountain Adventures - the Caucasus

 

Elbrus climb 8days (soft acclimatization): 2trek+4Elbrus·········· E_C8_2t4E

(B – breakfast, L - lunch, D – dinner)

days

program

accommodation

meals

1

Arrival to Min Vody, transfer to Baksan Valley (2000m)

Elba Hotel

D

2

transfer to Cheget ski station, chair-lift, than climb to the viewpoint at 3200 m to see fantastic Elbrus view.

Elba Hotel

BLD

3

Transfer to Azau ski station. Ski lift till Mir station (3500m), chair lift (if works) till refuge Barrels (3710) then climb till 4100-4500 m along the slopes of Elbrus for preliminary acclimatization. Descent down to the valley

Elba Hotel

BLD

4

Transfer to Azau ski station, Lift up to Barrels Refuge, 3710 m.

Barrels

BLD

5

Acclimatization to Pastukhov rocks, 4600-4800 m.

Barrels

BLD

6

Mt. Elbrus summit day, 5642 m

Barrels

BLD

7

Spare day for summit. Descent down to the valley

Elba Hotel

BL

8

Bus to airport Mineralnye Vody. Departure flight.

B

 

Elbrus climb 8days (more spare days): 1trek+4Elbrus+1trek·· E_C8_1t4E1t


days

program·

accommodation

meals

1

Arrival to Min Vody, transfer to Baksan Valley (2000m)

Elba Hotel

D

2

transfer to Cheget ski station, chair-lift, than climb to the viewpoint at 3200 m to see fantastic Elbrus view.

Elba Hotel

BLD

3

Transfer to Azau ski station, Lift up to Barrels Refuge, 3710 m.

Barrels

BLD

4

Acclimatization to Pastukhov rocks, 4600-4800 m.

Barrels

BLD

5

Mt.Elbrus summit day, 5642 m or rest day (depends on weather)

Barrels

BLD

6

Spare day for summit. Descent down to the valley

Barrels or Elba Hotel

BLD

7

One of trekking (towards Kogutay Peak 3819 m - tough or to the nice Irik valley - easy or walking around + shopping at the wool market)

And another reserve day to climb Elbrus!!)

Elba Hotel

BL

8

Bus to airport Mineralnye Vody. Departure flight.

B

 

Elbrus climb 9 days : 2trek+4Elbrus+1trek E_C9_2t4E1t


days

program (subject to changes) 

accommodation

meals

day 1

Arrival to Min Vody, transfer to Baksan ValleyElba hotel.

Elba Hotel

D

day 2

Cheget chair-lift, climb to the top of Cheget 3700 m. Elba hotel.

Elba Hotel

BLD

day 3

Azau cabin-lift, climb&descent to 4500 m along the slopes of Elbrus. Elba hotel.

Elba Hotel

BLD

day 4

Transfer to Azau lift station, 2440 m. Lift up to Barrels Refuge, 3780 m. Barrels.

Barrels

BLD

day 5

Akklimatisation to Pastukhov rocks, 4800-5000 m. Barrels.

Barrels

BLD

day 6

Mt.Elbrus summit day, 5642 m. or rest day (depends on weather)

Barrels

BLD

day 7

Spare day for Summit.

Barrels or hotel

BLD

day 8

One of trekking (towards Kogutay Peak 3819 m - tough or to the nice Irik valley - easy or walking around + shopping at the wool market)

And another reserve day to climb Elbrus!!)

Elba Hotel

BL

day 9

Bus to airport. Departure flight.

B

 

Elbrus climb 10days: 3trek+4Elbrus+1trek············ E_C10_3t4E1t


days

program

accommodation

meals

day 1

Arrival to Mineralnie Vody. Transfer to Adyr Su valley, arrival to Ullu Tau Camp (2.200m). Refuge.

Ullu Tau Camp

D

day 2

Depending on the weather and snow conditions some of mentioned tours are possible:
- Trek to Mestia Hut
- Zimniy Peak, 3466 m
- Katia Peak, 4010 m
- Treugolnik Peak 3830 m
- Gumachi Peak 3850 m

Ullu Tau Camp

BLD

day 3

Ullu Tau Camp

day 4

Traverse from Ullu-Tau camp via Koiavganaush Pass 3500 m, to Adyl Su valley till Djantugan. Transfer from Ullu Tau to hotel Elba for luggage. And transfer from Djantugan to hotel Elba. Relaxing evening before Elbrus climb (hot shower, evening party)

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 5

Transfer to Azau lift station, 2400 m. Lift up to Barrels Refuge, 3708 m.

Barrels

BLD

day 6

Acclimatization to Pastukhov rocks.

Barrels

BLD

day 7

Summit day.(using snow cat is advised!!)

Barrels

BLD

day 8

Summit day (Spare day or day to descend down, to the Baksan valley and transfer to the hotel).

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 9

One of trekking (towards Kogutay Peak 3819 m - tough or To Cheget shoulder 3200m - easy) And another reserve day to climb Elbrus!!)

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 10

Transfer to Mineralnie Vody. Flight to Moscow.



 

Elbrus climb 13days: 5trek+4Elbrus+2trek······· E_C13_5t4E2t


days

program

accommodation

meals

day 1

Arrival to Mineralnie Vody. Transfer to Adyr Su valley, arrival to Ullu Tau Camp (2.200m). Refuge.

Ullu Tau Camp

D

day 2

Depending on the weather and snow conditions some of mentioned tours are possible:
- easy acclimatazation walking around
- Trek to Mestia Hut
- Zimniy Peak, 3466 m
- Katia Peak, 4010 m
- Treugolnik Peak 3830 m
- Gumachi Peak 3850 m

Ullu Tau Camp

BLD

day 3

Ullu Tau Camp

BLD

day 4

Ullu Tau Camp

BLD

day 5

Ullu Tau Camp

BLD

day 6

option 1 (tough! and weather dependable): Traverse from Ullu-Tau camp via Koiavganaush Pass 3500 m, to Adyl Su valley till Djantugan. Transfer from Ullu Tau to hotel Elba for luggage. And transfer from Djantugan to hotel Elba. 
option 2 (easy) just transfer down to hotel Elba drinking beer· and eating shish-kebab on the way down!! 
Relaxing evening before Elbrus climb (hot shower, evening party)·

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 7

Transfer to Azau lift station, 2400 m. Lift up to Barrels Refuge, 3708 m.

Barrels

BLD

day 8

Acclimatization to Pastukhov rocks.

Barrels

BLD

day 9

Summit day.(using snow cat is advised!!)

Barrels

BLD

day 10

Summit day (Spare day or day to descend down, to the Baksan valley and transfer to the hotel).

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 11

One of trekking (towards Kogutay Peak 3819 m - tough or To Cheget shoulder 3200m - easy) And another reserve day to climb Elbrus!!)

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 12

Transfer to Shkhelda Camp. The “Shkhelda smile” hike to see one of most beautiful summits in the world

Hotel Elba

BLD

day 13

Transfer to Mineralnie Vody. Flight to Moscow.