Climbing Mount Elbrus from the South (5642 m)
Climbing the highest point in Europe - Mount Elbrus
Climbing the highest point in Europe - Mount Elbrus
(5642 m) on the route from the south side
Elbrus is the highest point in Russia and Europe, a huge two-headed massif located in the Caucasus Mountains.
Climbing Elbrus is not technically difficult and is accessible to anyone with good physical fitness.
This is a great opportunity to get the first climbing experience. The guide accompanying the group will teach
necessary mountaineering skills that will be useful to you in further ascents.
Climbing program
Day 1. Meeting in Minvody or Elbrus region
Meeting in Minvody or Elbrus region, hotel accommodation.
Arrival at the a / port of Mineralnye Vody, transfer to the Elbrus region. Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2. Acclimatization hike to Mount Cheget (3100 m)
Breakfast in the hotel. The ascent will be along a dirt path - about 4 hours, descent takes half the lift time. From the slopes of Cheget opens a beautiful view of Elbrus and Elbrus area. Descent possible by chairlift
lift, if desired.
Descent to Cheget village, lunch in a cafe. Rental of missing equipment. Dinner at meadow cafe. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3 Ascent to the shelter on the slopes of Mount Elbrus. Acclimatization
exit up to a height of 4100 m
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Azau village at the foot of Elbrus. Ascent by cable car (3 stages). Accommodation in a shelter at an altitude of 3840 m, which will serve as our base camp and home for the next few days and nights. Acclimatization hike to a height of about 4100 m, where Shelter-11 used to be. For many years it was the highest mountain hotel in the USSR. Dinner, overnight in a shelter at an altitude of 3840 m.
Day 4 Acclimatization hike to a height of 4700 m, to the Pastukhov rocks
Breakfast. Early exit, ascent to the Pastukhov rocks, up to a height of 4700m. In total, the exit takes about 6 hours - 4 hours up, 2 hours down. Pastukhov Rocks -
a stone ridge on the southern slope, named after the military topographer, climber and explorer of the Caucasus Andrei Vasilyevich Pastukhov, the first
who went to both peaks of Elbrus and compiled the first map of the Elbrus region.
Dinner, overnight at the shelter, at an altitude of 3840 m.
Day 5 Rest day. Snow and ice activities
Day of rest. Normal rest before the upcoming ascent. After breakfast, I will conduct snow and ice classes, during which I will teach skills needed to climb Elbrus. And also have to learn how to handle some climbing equipment - ice pick, cats. I will also tell you about the nuances while climbing Elbrus. Early dinner.
Day 6 Climbing Elbrus
Night breakfast. Early exit for the summit assault. From the slopes of Elbrus, at an altitude of about 5000 m, you can see the predawn shadow from the massif
Elbrus. The ascent to the Western peak (5642 m) passes through the Saddle, located between the two peaks of the massif. From the highest point, a view of the entire Caucasian ridge opens up.
The descent back to the shelter at an altitude of 3840 m, along the ascent path - usually takes half the ascent time. On the same day, it is possible to descend to
hotel.
The ascent time depends on how we will climb - on a snowcat or on foot. I wrote about the snowcat in detail below.
Day 7 Descent to the valley or spare day for the ascent
In case of a successful ascent the day before, today we will have to descend to the valley, transfer to our hotel, and accommodation. After lunch - free time. In the evening - dinner dedicated to climbing Elbrus. Presentation of certificates.
If the day before the summit was postponed for some reason, this day can be used as a backup. But you need to take into account that on the same day you have to go down to the valley.
Day 8
End of the program, departure to the airport, flight home.
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September 02-09Date -
September 09-16Date
- Included in the program
- My accompaniment from the first to the final day and all expenses associated with me.
- All transfers described in the program.
- Accommodation in a hotel in the village of Cheget (3 nights).
- Accommodation in a shelter on the slopes of Mount Elbrus (4 nights)
- Ascent and descent on the Elbrus cable car.
- Meals at the shelter. There is a professional chef preparing.
- Public equipment necessary for climbing Elbrus (drills, fixed ropes, if necessary).
- Not included in the program
- services and services not described in the program;
- lunches, as well as all meals outside the hotel, during the days of stay at the Cheget glade;
- additional nights in the hotel and at the shelter;
- snowcat services on the slopes of Elbrus;
- additional guide for the period of ascent;
- single occupancy in a hotel.
- thermal underwear;
- thin fleece sweater or shirt (extra layer);
- thick fleece jacket or down sweater;
- windproof and waterproof jacket and trousers (it is better to use membrane materials);
- down jacket (required!);
- warm hat;
- climbing boots designed for climbing above 5000 m. It is strongly recommended to have double
boots.
- leggings for boots - to protect against snow getting inside;
- warm modern synthetic socks;
- gloves. An excellent choice of gloves made from Winblock or Windstopper materials;
- mittens "upper" (additional layer) - must be worn on top of gloves - protect from wind and severe frost;
- a mask that protects the face from wind and frost (Balaklava);
- trekking shoes - boots or sneakers.
- climbing safety system, convenient for walking - "gazebo";
- 3 carabiners with a clutch;
- trekking poles;
- ice ax;
- cats;
- sunglasses and / or ski mask with UF - at least 3;
- sunscreen (protection 50+);
- headlamp;
- a backpack with a volume of at least 45 liters.
- a thermos with a volume of at least 0.7 l;
- sleeping bag with comfort temperature 0`С.
Of course, if you buy everything you need to climb Elbrus, you can spend a lot of money, because clothes and equipment are not cheap.
Therefore, some positions can be rented on the spot, in the Elbrus region.
For rent, you can choose from almost everything you need:
- climbing boots
- cats,
- down jacket
- ice ax,
- Gore-Tex pants,
- climbing system,
- Gore-Tex jacket,
- trekking poles
- gloves,
- Sunglasses,
- mittens,
- ski mask
- shoe covers for shoes,
- sleeping bag,
- assault backpack,
- headlamp.
Transport
Depending on the number of people in the group, transport is used: - comfortable cars or minibuses for 10 - 15 seats. Important! The transfer between Mineralnye Vody and the hotel takes about 4 hours, so the paid airport-hotel-airport transfer is carried out once on the day of arrival and once on the day of departure a / port in the first half of the day, to the first flight that the participants leave.). At your request, for an additional fee, we can order an individual transfer by car (about 3,500 rubles - a car).
ABOUT RATRAK
IMPORTANT !
Many climbers use the services of a snowcat that lifts them to different heights (on request). Ratrak significantly increases the chances of climbing, saves strength. Let me remind you that without a snowcat the path from the shelter to the top takes 10-12 hours, then 5-6 hours for the descent. Climbers should be fully aware that they are ready for such loads at high altitude if they plan to go out without a snowcat. The situation may be exacerbated by difficult snow and ice
conditions on the slopes of Elbrus.
Ratrak takes up to 12 people on board, therefore, in order to save money, it makes sense to rent it for several groups. Thus, the cost per person will be much less.
ATTENTION!!! Guides accompanying groups do not pay for the snowcat!! This is a normal practice of commercial ascents.
The cost of a snowcat depends on the heights to which climbers are raised.
5100 m =1000 USD (beginning of traverse).
4700 m =600 USD (upper part of the Pastukhov rocks).
4600 m =500 USD (lower part of the Pastukhov rocks).
The price is for the summer period. This cost is divided by the number of people using the snowcat. Often we
we cooperate with other groups, then its cost becomes less for the participants.
The organizer of climbing programs for Mount Ararat in Turkey, the highest point of the South American continent - Aconcagua, climbing Mt. McKinley - the highest point of the North American continent. Experience in organizing expeditions and escorting groups during ascents of the "seven-thousanders" of the Pamir and Tien Shan, escorting groups of climbers in the Alps - on Mont Blanc and Matterhorn.
Conducting active-adventure programs in Southeast Asia for the whole family. He is fond of photography, rock climbing. Skiing.
Accommodation in the village of Cheget in a hotel, double room, 3 or 4 nights.
Accommodation on the slopes of Elbrus - in a shelter, at an altitude of 3840 m. Food in the shelter 3 times a day, prepared by a cook.
Meals at the hotel in the Elbrus region - breakfasts are included in the price of the program. Lunches and dinners - we eat ourselves in a cafe,
desire. The cost of lunch or dinner per person = approximately 600 rubles.
In the shelter, the group is served by a cook, meals 3 times a day.
During the daytime acclimatization trips, a lunch package is issued (sandwich, fruit, biscuits, chocolate, juice bag).
Throughout the program, the group is accompanied by a guide from the company. On the day of climbing Elbrus, for safety reasons, in addition to the main guide, the group is accompanied by assistant guides, at the rate of 1 guide for 3 participants.
If in everyday life you use medicines, then it is better to have them with you. The guide will have a first aid kit with a standard set of medicines.
Climbing Elbrus can pose a danger to human health and life.
Guides accompanying the group throughout the program ensure safety only if the rules and safety precautions of all participants without exception are observed. Therefore, we recommend that you listen to the opinion and advice of the guides accompanying you.
During the ascent and in critical situations, participants must fully and unquestionably follow the recommendations and instructions of the guides. All actions and decisions on the route during a situation that threatens the safety of the participants are solely within the competence of the guides accompanying the group.
Our guides have with them the necessary group equipment, a GPS navigator with points entered along the route, a walkie-talkie to communicate with each other, a mobile phone with the numbers of the area's rescue services, and a first aid kit.
Safety for us remains the main condition for fulfilling obligations to the client!
