Mount Elbrus Expedition
13 days Grade D Porter Supported
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Our trip is divided into two main sections, the first section involves
trekking through beautiful forested valleys, across alpine
meadows and climbing glaciated mountain passes whith superb panoramas of the
Caucasus Range. These initial
trips will be porter supported and will involve camping and backpacking; they
will provide us with the fitness and acclimatisation necessary for the ascent
of Elbrus itself. On Mount Elbrus we use a cable car to take us to a height of 3800m, here we
will stay in huts and/or camp at the former site of the Priut 11 Hut (4200m)
using a mess tent for meals or stay in the Diesel Hut nearby. The actual programme will depend on the weather, group condition and
availability of a snowcat which we will, if available and necessary, use to
help us up the lower slopes of the mountain. Although no advanced mountaineering experience is required for the ascent of
Elbrus you
will need to be familiar with the basic use of crampons and ice-axes to tackle
the gentle-angled slopes of Elbrus. There will be opportunities to practice
with these during the first
stage of the trip. Our chief guide is a well-qualified and experienced
mountaineer with an expert knowledge of the Caucasus. He will be supported by
other English speaking guides. They will have ropes and a radio.
Throughout the spring and in summer EWP staff are based at a hotel located
in the forested Baksan Valley at the foot of Mount Elbrus. Accommodation here
is in twin-bedded rooms with showers. Our staff include cooks, a doctor,
porters and guides.
Programme
Day 1 We meet you from your flight to transfer from Mineralny Vody to our hotel in the Baksan
Valley. HB basis.
Day 2 Walk up Adyl-su Valley, Green Hotel campsite 2600m
Day 3Walk up Jankuat Glacier to Eastern Jankuat Pass 3600m. Back to hotel via
Adyl-su Valley.
Night at hotel.
Day 4 Syltran Lake 3200m.
Day 5 Cross Syltran Pass 3400m. Descend via Mukal Valley; walk up by the Mkiara
Valley 3100m.
Day 6 Irik Pass 3750m. Campsite in the Irik Valley.
Day 7 Descend. Return to hotel. Free afternoon.
Day 8 Cable car up Elbrus. Garabashi Huts 3800m.
Day 9 Acclimatisation walk to Pastuchova Rocks 4690m.
Day 10 Elbrus - West summit. Night in Garabashi or camp.
Day 11 Spare day on Elbrus - 2 attempt could be made to summit.
Day 12 Descend to the Hotel in Baksan Valley.
Day 13 Return to Mineralnye Vody airport.
Dates
This programme can be run at any time during the summer (June to August) for
individuals or private groups. However, in order to accommodate travellers who
would like to join a group we have scheduled departures from Mineralnye Vody
on:
27/06/2010, 25/07/2010, 08/08/2010.
The final price per person for these scheduled departures will be charged as below according to the number booked onto the trip. Prices
Land prices in Euros from arrival Mineralnye Vody back to Mineralnye Vody (MRV) | Cost per person in group size | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | Cost in Euros | 3,168 | 1,944 | 1,704 | 1,446 | 1,404 | 1,260 |
Included in the cost:
- Group transfers as per itinerary;
- Accommodation; hotel in Terskol; mountain hut (and tents for 9 and 13 day);
- All food in Elbrus area;
- English-speaking guide;
- Assistant guides;
- Cook on trek;
- Group cooking equipment;
- Group climbing equipment;
- Porters for communal gear;
- Elbrus cable ways;
- All the necessary permits;
- OVIR registration;
- Russian entry visa support documents;
- Land transport as per above program from MRV return;
- Prices based on 2 people sharing a room or tent.
Not included in the cost:
- Flights to and from MRV;
- Individual airport transfers;
- Personal equipment;
- Visa issue fee;
- Single supplement if desired for Elbrus 8 day €70
Terrorism and your Security
The Caucasus have recently been on some countries' Office of Foreign Affairs
"not recommended to travel to lists" (eg UK).Many countries have no
restrictions and the area remains a popular international tourist destination.
The Elbrus area has so far been hardly affected by terrorist activities and at
present we expect to continue running trips here as we have done for the last
fifteen years. We do monitor the situation and do appreciate insurance
complications may arise if you are traveling to the area details. After making your booking, should the situation in the area deteriorate to
the extent that we have to cancel, alter or curtail the trip at short notice, we
will refund all monies paid other than those associated with non-refundable
expenses such as flight deposits or payments. UK citizens, and others, may wish to discuss insurance implications and
solutions with us. Flights
We advise Aeroflot flights via the Moscow airport SVO1 for this
programme.
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