Climbing Elbrus from the South, 9 days

The 9-day ascent program is one of the longest running programs. This climb to Elbrus is ideal for beginners. It is aimed at those who want to enjoy the mountains, not to struggle and overcome themselves. The program includes an additional day of acclimatization in the valley and an additional day on the slope of Elbrus. The ascent takes place on the seventh day of stay in the region, which provides almost complete and gentle acclimatization and significantly increases the chances of reaching the summit of Elbrus. At the same time, here you can always hedge against ratrak (including the descent), if confidence / acclimatization was not enough or something went wrong.

The program of climbing Elbrus from the south with a guide, 9 days

Day 1. Arrival at the airport Mineral waters. Departure from the airport at 12:00-12:30 all arrivals on flights until 11:30. Departure from the airport at 15:15-15:30 all arrivals before 14:45. Moving 200 km (3 hours) to the hotel. The hotel is located at the beginning of the hundred-meter valley of the Baksan River, almost on the slope of Elbrus. Dinner gathering. Instruction. Hotel night.

Day 2. Acclimatization exit to Cheget 3000m. Walk down to the hotel. Hotel night. Rise of 1100m. 11km.

Day 3. In the morning we take a walk to the waterfall "Maiden Spits" (2700 m), from where we go further to the observatory (3100 m). Night at the hotel. Height gain 1200m 13km.

Day 4. We climb the cable car to the shelter 3888m, we are accommodated. After a light lunch-snack - acclimatization output to a height of 4100 m. Night at the shelter. Height gain 212m. 2km

Day 5. Acclimatization exit to the rocks of Pastukhov (4700 m). Night at the shelter. Height gain 812m. 6 km.

Day 6. Rest day. Preparation for the climb to Elbrus. Night at the shelter.

Day 7. Ascension to Elbrus (5642m). Early start at 2-4 am, the use of ratrak is possible. The client-guide ratio is always strictly 1:3. Night at the shelter. Altitude gain 1754m. 14km.

Day 8. Reserve day. Descent to the hotel.

Day 9. Departure to the airport at 7am (plan flights!). You can have time to walk around Pyatigorsk, leaving things at the airport, visit the duel place of M.Y. Lermontov (independently)

Tour dates:

27 April 2024 - 5 May 2024

June 1, 2024 - June 9, 2024

8 June 2024 - 16 June 2024

June 22, 2024 - June 30, 2024

June 29, 2024 - July 7, 2024

July 6, 2024 - July 14, 2024

13 July 2024 - 21 July 2024

27 July 2024 - 4 August 2024

August 3, 2024 - August 11, 2024

10 August 2024 - 18 August 2024

17 August 2024 - 25 August 2024

31 August 2024 - 8 September 2024

7 September 2024 - 15 September 2024

September 14, 2024 - September 22, 2024

21 September 2024 - 29 September 2024

26 April 2025 - 4 May 2025

31 May 2025 - 8 June 2025

7 June 2025 - 15 June 2025

21 June 2025 - 29 June 2025

28 June 2025 - 6 July 2025

5 July 2025 - 13 July 2025

12 July 2025 - 20 July 2025

26 July 2025 - 3 August 2025

2 August 2025 - 10 August 2025

9 August 2025 - 17 August 2025

16 August 2025 - 24 August 2025

30 August 2025 - 7 September 2025

6 September 2025 - 14 September 2025

13 September 2025 - 21 September 2025

20 September 2025 - 28 September 2025

Included in the cost of climbing Elbrus from the south.

• Guides. The leader throughout the program and guides-assistants on the day of climbing (absolutely strictly in the ratio of 1 guide per 3 clients, that is, if in group 4 clients, then the guide will already be two). We have no limit on the number of attempts to climb the group. However, if part of the group went to the top and part did not, then the climb is considered perfect, additional attempts are paid separately.
• Cook services
• Hotel, accommodation in 2-3-bed rooms. Number of nights according to the program
• Shelter accommodation. Number of nights according to the program
• All transfers under the program, including cable cars. From airport (station) to airport
• Three meals a day throughout the program. Dinner on the first day, breakfast on the last day
• All necessary permits and registrations
• Group equipment (ropes, ice drills, radios, satellite navigators, first aid kit)