Mineralnye Vody airport (450 m)- Terskol (2200 m)- Cheget (3465 m) – Maria Hut on Elbrus (4100 m) - Elbrus top 5642m – Maria Hut on Elbrus - Terskol (2200 m) - Terskol (2200 m) - Mineralnye Vody airport (450 m)

Day 1 Arrival to Mineralny Vody, Transfer to Elbrus region, Terskol Village (4 hours, 180km), accommodation at the hotel. Briefing with the guide on personal equipment, preparing for outing to Cheget. Night in hotel

Day 2 Ascent to Cheget Peak (3452m) Breakfast. Rising on two lines chairlift to the altitude 3000m (30 minutes). Acclimatization outing to the shoulder of Cheget (3460m). up 1-2 hours. On the top there is a good platform viewing Elbrus, the Main Caucasus Range. Route is going through the rocky ridge. Snack, lunch package and descent by snowy southern slopes of Cheget. Outing takes you 3-5 hours. Return to the hotel. Discussing the program for the next day, dinner, night in the hotel,

Day 3 Azau station – Diezelhut (4055). Rising to the Garabashi, accommodation in the Maria Hut (4300). Rising on the cableway to the station “Mir”, then using chairlift to the station “Garabashi”. Azau (2200m) – Staryi Krugozor (2950m) – Mir (3500m) – Garabahi (3750m). Then by foot, rising up to Maria Hut (4300)”1,5-2 hours. Practicing moving on snowy-ice relief with the guide of the group. Discussion the program for the next day, viewing and selecting personal equipment. Over night at Maria Hut.

Day 4 An acclimatizing outing to the Pastuchov’s rocks (4650m). Ascent Tour Pastukhov’s Rocks. Ascent 3-4,5 hours, descent 1-1,5 hours. Discussion of the tactic of the ascent to the Mt. Elbrus, viewing and selection of personal equipment, preparing for the ascent. Overnight at Maria Hut

Day 5 Ascent Mt Elbrus (Western, 5642m). Day of ascent. The as cention is a route of 2A category. An early start (at 3 o’clock). If you take a ratrak to the Rocks, you can start later, at 4-5 a.m. The ascent will take you 10 - 14 hours with the way down to the Maria Hut. Moving on crampons. The track to top is marked by landmarks, but it is advisable to go on climbing only in good weather! There are o lots of closed crevasses on the glacier, and you should keep the path. You should go only using crampons! Especially dangerous descent (3,5 km at a steepness 30o) They say, in an ideal weather from the top you can see both the Caspian and the Black seas... Overnight at the Maria Hut.

Day 6 Reserve day (in case of bad weather). Overnight at the Maria Hut

Day 7 Descent to the Azau. Final Party, lunch, transfer to the hotel. Free time. Handing in certificates on climbing to Mt. Elbrus. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8 Transfer to Mineralny Vody Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the Mineral Vody airport.

• All necessary formalities: Russian visa invitations, registration in Russia, to enter the border region, Baksan Valley visit fees and charges
• Transfers MineralnyeVody-Cheget Glade: 2 transfers
• Local transfers hotel - Azau Glade: 2 transfers
• Hotel accommodation (double rooms in hotel ) in Cheget for 3 nights
• Hotel meals (hotel restaurant) in Cheget: 3 breakfasts, 3 dinners
• Maria Hut accommodation for 4 nights
• Mountainiring insurance.
• Mountain guide 7 Summits
• 3 times training in Trodos mountings

1. Transfer Larnaca- Mineralnye Vody- Larnaca
2. Additional food and drinks.
3. Equipment rental.
4. Extra night in Elbrus hotel if coming from Elbrus earlier than it was planned.
5. Single accommodation.

Includes outings to the slopes of the mountain of Cheget (3452м), from which in good weather the fine views of Mt. Elbrus, Donguz-Orun, Nakra and on many others are seen, most beautiful tops of the area, hiking to 4050м up to a former Priutt (Shelter) of 11 and climbing up to the Pastukhov’s rocks (4600м). On the 6 th - 7 th day is the time for the climb which usually takes 9-14 hours together with descent.

1. Shelter (4050m) – Pastukhov’s rocks – 2-3 hours. Rising goes between two rocky ridges (4300м), further snowy-ice rise (15-20 °, 50m) with an output on a plateau under Pastukhov’s rocks. Rising to "Pastukhov’s rocks" goes on the closed glacier (20 o ). Crevasses here are not open. On a plateau the approach under the bottom stones of the Pastukhov’s rocks (5 °, in summertime the rockfall is possible). Further rise on the top part of the Pastukhov’s rocks by a snowy-ice slope with a steepness—15 o -20 o.
2. Pastukhov’s rocks (4600m) - "Traverse"(5000m) – 1-1,5 hours. Snowy-ice rise 500-600m with the steepness 15 o -20 o . Rising up, passing ice excesses (but it is impossible to go far to the left, to avoid dumps in southern glacial circus) and turning to the left, we come to the traverse turn (5000m).
3. "Traverse" (5000м) – « motorcycle couloirs» (5340м) – 2-2,5 hours. Flat enough traverse with smooth ascent. Steepness of a slope on inclined traverse is 15 o, sometimes - up to 25 o .
4. « Motorcycle couloirs » (5340м) –to a saddle (5350м) – 30–40 minutes. Passing the bottom of the Eastern top (400-500m). On this site you can smell the sulphurous gas which is going from the fumaroles on a southern slope. With an up-to-face wind it is a serious handicap for the climbers. By traverse rising up to a saddle, you should move cautiously by the pass. There can be crevasses. On the left, under slopes of the western top there is the beginning of the snowy mulde, where the roof of a ruibed hut can be seen.
5. The saddle (5350m) – out on the plateau’s top (5550m) – 1-1,5 hours. In 50 m from a hut turn to the right and on abrupt enough snow slope (30-35 o ) it is risen up to a rocky ridge. Before a ridge there can be an ice spot. In this place usage of fixed ropes is advisable.
6. Plateau’s top (5550m) – Mt. Elbrus Western (5642m). From here, rising up and to the left to the plateau’s top. By a 400m flat site we rise on a low dome of the top (40 minutes-1 hour).
7. Mt. Elbrus Western is represented by a small, snowy-ice rise with steepness 15 o and a stone pedestal above.
8. Descent.

• 40 liters size internal frame pack
• Mountaineering walking ice axe
• 12 point crampons
• climbing harness
• 1 locking and 2 regular carabiners
• sleeping bag to - 10
• Thermarest pad
• Plastic boots, or really good leather boots
• Gaiters
• light weight hiking shoes
• light hiking pants and t-shirt
• 2 sets of synthetic warm socks.
• 1 mountaineering warm pant
• Wind/snow pants with full-length leg zippers
• wind and snow shell-type parka
• medium weight insulated parka
• Polypropylene thermal underwear
• Fleece (or similar) Jacket stocking warm hat + Wind-proof mask (balaclava).
• Warm water proof glovesт
• Light fleece gloves warm mittens with an overmitt. Bandanna and sun protecting cap/hat. sun glasses AND ski goggles suntan lotion and lip protection (SPF #30 minimum)
• 2 wide mouth water bottles (1 quart size) with insulated bottle covers
• good size insulated mug with lid, bowl and spoon
• good headlamp with 2 sets of new batteries
• camera
• light weight toilet articles and personal medications
• personal first aid kit
• 1 roll of toilet paper and a small hand towel
• adjustable ski poles
• swimming suit
• pocket knife and Bic lighter
• wrist watch with alarm.

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