Elbrus Expedition
Days before the main program
You can arrive earlier to spent some time in Moscow, St Peterburg or any place, just let us know: it must be stipulated in your Russian visa, we’d better book a hotel for you and can offer any program for you, please refer to www.moscowweekend.ru
Day 1
0910 Moscow - MinVody. Coach to Cheget (4 hours). Hotel Nakra (2100 m).
Day 2
Hiking to Cheget Mt (3000 m).
Back to hotel in evening.
Breakfast.
Day 3
Hiking to Terskol Mt (3000 m).
Back to hotel in evening.
Russian baths.
see photo (Terskol Valley)
Day 4
Ascend to Old Vista (2950 m). Hotel Chiper Azau o/night.
see photo (Glacial Lake)
see photo (Kara-Bashi glacier)
see photo (Fog conception)
see photo (View to Cheget-Kara_Bashi)
Day 5
Take cable car/chair lift to Bochki Barrels (3750m).
Walk up to Priut-11 (4050 m).
Return to Bochki for dinner and overnight.
see photo (Bochki)
see photo (Clouds advance from Georgia)
see photo (Rainbow curve)
see photo (Sunset)
Day 6
Hike to Pastukhov rocks (4650 m).
Return to Bochki for dinner and overnight.
see photo (Pastukhov Rocks)
see photo (Pastukhov Rocks)
see photo (Pastukhov Rocks)
see photo (Pastukhov Rocks)
Day 7
Walk up to "Priyut of 11" ("Cabin of 11").
Ratrack (snow machine) remove all equipment to "Priyut of 11".
see photo (Priut of 11)
Day 8
Summit day (10 or 11 hours).
Return to "Priyut of 11" for dinner and overnight.
see photo (Mount Elbrus West Ridge)
see photo (Mountain)
see photo (This part name is Squint)
see photo (Georigia is in behind)
see photo (Attitude is 5140 meters)
see photo (Sunglasses of gor a while)
see photo (Tired)
see photo (7 am)
see photo (Elbrus shadow)
Day 9
Reserve day for the second attempt of summit.
Day 10
Descend back to Cheget. Hotel Nakra.
Day 11
Departure from Terskol to MinVody (4 hrs).
Departure from MinVody, 1250 to Moscow and 2045 to London.
Days after
You can stay to spent some time in Moscow, St Peterburg or any place, just let us know: it must be stipulated in your Russian visa, we’d better book a hotel for you and can offer any program for you, please refer to www.moscowweekend.ru