Date and Time:
August 9 (Sat), 2025 7:00 PM - August 16 (Sat), 2025 - 9:00 PM
Event Location:
Terskol, Russia
Description
Mount Elbrus, Russian Gora Elbrus, highest peak of the Caucasus mountains, south-western Russia. It is an extinct volcano with twin cones reaching 18,510 feet (5,642 metres) and 18,356 feet (5,595 metres). Sulfurous gases are still emitted on its eastern slopes, and there are many mineral springs along its descending streams. Elbrus is a major centre for mountaineering and tourism in the Caucasus region. In 1964 an extensive tourist and mountaineering base was opened, with large-scale sporting facilities.
Deposit of 2,000dhs to be made before receipt of further details. To reserve your spot, call or whatsapp 0555571108
Full payment to be made 30 days prior to event date.
Booking deadline is February 28, 2025
Further trip details, Gear list will be available to members only upon payment of booking deposit.
– UAE based certified mountain leader
– Certified Wilderness First aider
– Local day hike package (includes 5 training hikes)
– Airport transfers and all team transportation (no individual transportation)
– Three/four nights hotel/guesthouse stay (sharing bases)
– Two meals per day on the mountain (expedition food)
– Technical gear rental (rope, harness, crampons, helmet, ice axe)
– Hut sleep arrangements on the mountain.
– All permits and fees
– Fitness and gear preperation support
– Lunches, dinners and drinks at your hotel before and after climb
– Visa
– Snow cat / snow mobile cost
– Gear (other than technical gear mentioned above)
– Personal items and toiletries
– Tips
– Travel & Health/Rescue insurance.
Trip cost (excluding deposit) is fully refundable 30 days prior to departure. A 50% of total trip value is charged for cancellation within 30 days from trip date.
Event Timelines
You should arrive in Mineralnye Vody (Airport: MRV), which is the gateway to the Caucasus. From there we travel for 3.5-4 hrs in a private van on a good paved road across plains, through small towns and villages into the Baksan valley.
Group transfer to Terskol at 12 pm (noon).
Hotel accommodation in Terskol.
In the morning we go for an acclimatization hike. This would be a 4-6 hours hike and we should be back to hotel early afternoon. We will spend the rest of the day in Terskol and do any gear preparation, gear rental, money exchange etc.
Hotel accommodation in Terskol.
We go by van/cars to Azau station (2356m), the start of the Elbrus cable car, and will ascend to the white open spaces of the Elbrus snow fields. We leave our things in the mountain hut (3750m) where we will stay later that night, and will ascend a bit further (4200m) to acclimatise. We will pass several huts and in about 1.5 hrs we will arrive to the famous Refuge of 11, 4100m (burnt down in 1998).
Hut accommodation at 3750m.
Today we move to the higher hut which is approximately at 4150m go again up, to the snow fields to Pastukhov Rocks (4750m) to accclimatise. Descent to Refuge.
Hut accommodation at 4150m.
Day of rest and preparation. Dinner and overnight in the hut.
Here we spend a couple of hours on snow training (crampons, ropes) and then we go back down to our hut for the night. We will have an early sleep to begin our summit push by midnight.
Hut accommodation at 4150m.
The long and hard Elbrus summit day. When ascending we have an option to take a ride with Snow Cat to the top of Pastukhov Rocks (4750m) or to the start of the traverse (5100m). The cost does not include this option but can be availed with additional cost. From the saddle (5300m) between the two summits a snow slope of 30-35degree (about 150m) leads to the summit plateau, from where the stunningly contrasting views to south and north open up and a final short ascent will take you to the West summit of Elbrus, the highest summit of Europe. The return trip to the hut normally takes 10-14hr. Often the long descent is even more exhausting than ascent, so to save time and energy (and feet) there is another option to ride the snow cat down as well. Normally we descend the same day to the valley so we can enjoy our great hotel. If we arrive too late for the last cable car, we can stay the night in the hut.
Hut/hotel accommodation.
Spare day. This day will be used in case of bad weather on summit day. Otherwise we spend this day exploring some forest and waterfall trails at the base of Elbrus.
Hut/hotel accommodation.
Drive to Mineralny Vody for your flight back. End of trip.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our group transfer from the hotel to the airport starts early, but if you are making your own flight arrangements, then please plan your flight back from midday onwards.