Elbrus from the north side

   The route passes on a way of the first conquest of Elbrus (east top) in year1829 by kabardian Kilarom Hashirov. Northern part of area nearby Elbrus is seldom visited area and it was saved almost without changes since those times. Well-known curative sources Dgeely-Su, the most beautiful falls and gorges, majestic beauty of glaciers. Spending the night on passes and after acclimatization smooth rise on northern slope of Elbrus on east top (5621m)are waiting for us...

    Completely "switched - off" from the stone-concrete validity, the person through recognition of the nature changes perception of and the position in the world, estimates the strengths, the development. For this reason the mountaineering tracks spent in the natural environment, are deep and effective trainings on preventive maintenance of chronic weariness and positive recognition of the validity, But it certainly not treatment and the more so not entertainment, it more likely an opportunity to reveal.

Elbrus is not only one of the highest mountains of the world, at its top one of the coldest places of the Earth. Even in July there is always lower than zero. The similar temperature during this period is observed only in Antarctica and in Greenland. The lowest pressure in Russia is fixed on Elbrus: about 380 mm of a mercury column i.e. in 2 times there is less than parameter of plain.

Instructors of high qualification carry out with obligatory theoretical and practical exercises of bases of mountaineering and safety in mountains. The tourist season in this area lasts the year round, but the most favorable period for sports and tourist travel is June - September.

Cost includes:

All crossings from Pyatigorsk (Mineral Waters), and also cable-way to Elbrus

Support by the instructor: the instructor has all skills of engineering of mountaineering, rendering of the first medical aid and communication with a saving service.

Bivouac equipment: tents on 2-4 people, gas-jet, camping - light, kettles and other bivouac equipment.

Food: on all a route a high-grade two-single dining plus afternoon snack will be provided. Your instructor will be both the supply manager and the chief - cook. But preparation of food is joint, from each on abilities. Those who without "abilities" will bring water, opens canned food. Food will be prepared on a fire and (or) gas-jets.



Residing: On all a route accommodation in tents. Accommodation in small houses (rooms) of camp is possible for an extra charge at-sight (6-15 $/day). The shower and a sauna in camp is. Superfluous things can be kept in a left-luggage office of camp. At acclimatization trek (which duration is 2-3 days) spending the night only in tents.

Equipment: cost includes all personal equipment (cats, system, ice-axe, carabines), group equipment (a climbing-rope, ice-drills, a snow shovel etc.)and everything, that is necessary for storm of Elbrus.

Health services: the medical first-aid set, the instructor has skills of rendering of the first medical aid. In case of serious complications - immediate delivery in the nearest hospital.

Cost does not include:

The cost of road to Pyatigorsk (Mineral Waters). We meet you from a train or the plane.
Also cost does not include: a backpack, a sleeping sack, boots, drinks, alcoholic drinks.

The ascent to Elbrus though also technically simple nevertheless demands the certain preliminary preparation. It first of all concerns clothes and especially footwear. The temperature of air at top even happens up to a minus 15 hailstones in the summer. And as a rule a wind. But there is also a perfect weather when it is possible to acquire a tan directly at top - but it is a rarity and we shall not expect for it. In detail about equipment read " To Elbrus "