Mountain Adventures - the Caucasus
A few programs to climb Elbrus from the North side : 12 days, 10 days and 7 days (hard one)
See how climbing from North is looks like:
See how it looks from North: it is very beginning of June! and that is (since ~ 90th photo - it is begining of May 2011
Climbing Elbrus from its northern side - Djyly-Su area.
Program with few reserve days for bad weather and better acclimatization (code ENo_1PC101P)
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Days |
Planned schedule |
Accomm• odation |
Meals |
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day 1 |
Arriving in Myneralnye Vody from Moscow and transfer to Piatigorsk (dinner being paid by Your group OK??) |
Hotel Intourist |
no |
|
day 2 |
Early (!) morning (we should traverse a river which became a huge stream later at the day!) transfer to Djyly-Su area (6-7-8 hrs) with 4x4 car. Night at Hathansu BC 2500m |
tent at BC |
BLD |
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day 3 |
Acclimatization ascent to direction of the Uncle Nick Hut (3700 m) (6-8 hrs) and descent down |
tent at BC |
BLD |
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day 4 |
Moving up to the Uncle Nick Hut (3740 m) (6-8 hrs). Porters could be available for additional• payment of ~1200 Rouble per 1 load up to 20 kg) |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 5 |
Depending on weather and group conditions: day off with excursion nearby. |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 6 |
Acclimatization climbing to the Lenz rocks (4700 m) (5-6 hrs) and descent down to Uncle Nick Hut |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 7 |
Depending on weather and group conditions: day off or moving up along program of day 08 |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 8 |
Moving up to Lenz Rock camp (Porters are available for additional• payment 1500 Rouble per 1 load up to 20 kg) Tents and camping gear being provided by us• but it is good idea to bring with You one really good tent (e.g. “North Face”) Attention: camping gear is provided at Uncle Nick Hut + during the night at Lenz Rock member could be asked to help in food preparation. As camping at Lenz Rock could be extremely dangerous if bad weather – that option to climb summit is completely at the discretion of the guide!!! |
Tents at Lenz Rock Camp |
BLD |
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day 9 |
Summit day and descent down to Uncle Nick Refuge |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 10 |
Spare day for Summit |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 11 |
Descending to Hathansu BC (~3h) and• transfer to Mineralnye Vody (~5-7 hours) farewell party D - payed by group!!! OK? |
Hotel Intourist |
BL |
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Day 12 |
transfer to Mineralnye Vody and fly to Moscow |
B |
B – breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner
Elbrus North side climb 10 days - IMHO the shortest for that route trip code ENo_1PC81P
|
days |
program (subject to changes) |
accommodation |
meals |
|
day 1 |
arriving in Myneralnye Vody from Moscow and transfer to Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk. |
Good hotel in Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk |
D |
|
day 2 |
Transfer to Djily Su area (6-7 hrs). Hathansu BC 2500m |
tent at BC |
BLD |
|
day 3 |
Acclimatization ascent to direction of the Uncle Nick Hut (3700 m) (6-8 hrs) and desent down |
tent at BC |
BLD |
|
day 4 |
Mooving up to the Uncle Nick Hut (3700 m) (6-8 hrs). |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
|
day 5 |
Acclimatization climbing to the Lenz rocks (4700 m) (5-6 hrs) |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
|
day 6 |
depending on weather and group conditions: day off with excursion nearby or Summit day |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 7 |
Summit day |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 8 |
Spare day for Summit or descending from refuge to Hathan Su BC |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
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day 9 |
Descending to Hathansu BC (~3h) and transfer to Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk (~5) farewell party D - payed by group!!! OK? |
Good hotel in Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk |
BL |
|
day 10 |
transfer to Mineralnye Vody and fly to Moscow |
B |
B – breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner
Elbrus North side climb 7 days ENo_1PC51P
|
days |
program (subject to changes) |
accommodation |
meals |
|
day 1 |
arriving in Myneralnye Vody from Moscow and transfer to Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk. |
Good hotel in Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk |
D |
|
day 2 |
Transfer to Djily Su area (6-7 hrs). Hathansu BC 2500m |
tent at BC |
BLD |
|
day 3 |
Mooving up to the Uncle Nick Hut (3700 m) (6-8 hrs). |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
|
day 4 |
Acclimatization climbing to the Lenz rocks (4700 m) (5-6 hrs) |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
|
day 5 |
Summit day |
Uncle Nick Hut |
BLD |
|
day 6 |
Descending to Hathansu BC (~3h) and transfer to Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk (~5) farewell party D - payed by group!!! OK? |
Good hotel in Kislovodsk/Piatigorsk |
BL |
|
day 7 |
transfer to Mineralnye Vody and fly to Moscow |
B |
B – breakfast, L - lunch, D - dinner
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