10-day expedition to Mount Elbrus (5642 meters)

Dare come with Mariano, a certified mountain guide, ski instructor and UIMLA mountain leader, on this 10-day expedition to Mount Elbrus (5642 meters) in the Russian Federation!

10 Days

May - Aug

High

Intermediate

Description

Come with me on this 10-day expedition to Mount Elbrus (5642 meters) and climb the highest peak in Europe!

This 10-day program offers the possibility of ascending one of the Seven Summits. Located in the Caucasus mountains, near the border with Georgia, Mount Elbrus is one of the most beautiful mountains in the world.

The route I have chosen is quite easy, and it will be a great opportunity for climbers to learn more about acclimatization techniques, which will be essential for those who wish to climb higher mountains in the future. We will be climbing Elbrus along with Ivan, a local IFMGA-certified guide, who knows this mountain like the back of his hand.

Take into account, however, that Mount Elbrus should not be underestimated at all. Uncertain weather conditions make the company of a guide essential.

I will be happy to safely guide you during the entire ascent and make sure you have an experience of a lifetime. Keep in mind that this famous mountain can be climbed and descended on foot or or on skis.

If you want to join me on this guided 10-day expedition, request to book this trip!

If you are looking for a less challenging mountaineering trip, you can also join me on this mountaineering course in Sierra Nevada.

Price includes

Guiding fee
Transport during the trip
Personal insurance
Transportation start and back
Permit and entrance fees
Luggage transfer

Price details

Accommodation in mountain huts is $30 EUR per night approx.

Meeting point

Option 1: Madrid-Barajas Airport Option 2: Sheremetyevo-Moscow Airport

Itinerary

Day 1: Madrid - Moscow

Flight Madrid – Moscow (evening)

Day 2: Moscow - Mineralynye Body - Baksán Valley

Flight Moscow – Mineralynye Body
• Transfer to the Baksán Valley
• Night in hotel

Day 3: Elbrus observatory (3150 meters)

Ascent to the Elbrus observatory (3.150 mts)
• Night in hotel

Day 4: Barrels mountain hut - Priyut 11 (4,050 meters)

Ascent to Barrels mountain hut
• Walk to Priyut 11 (4,050 m)
• Night in Barrels mountain hut

Day 5: Pashtukhova - Barrels mountain hut

Climb up to Pashtukhova or something higher (4,650-4800 mts)
• Night in Barrels mountain hut

Day 6: Peak or rest day

• Peak or rest day.
• Night in Barrels mountain hut

Day 7: Rest day

• We will rest and prepare for our summit attack!

• Night in Barrels mountain hut.

Day 8: Rest day

• We will rest and prepare for our summit attack!

• Night in Barrels mountain hut.

Day 9: Baksan Valley

Descent to the Baksan Valley
Night in hotel

Day 10: Last day!!!

• Transfer to Min. Body
• Return flights

About the guide

Mariano

4.5

(4)

Mountain Guide

High Mountain Sports Technician (Técnico Deportivo en Alta Montaña) from Spain.

He has more than 20 years doing mountain and skiing. From his early walks in La Pedriza to tens of alpine “four thousanders” summits ascended, to expeditions in South America, Caucasus and Central Asia, has traveled many mountains, especially on his skis, since it is a fan of this sport in all disciplines. Also enjoy the classic climbing and mountaineering.

Born competitor, started in mountain biking, went through the skijoring (in which discipline was Champion of Spain), skiing, mountain duathlon, mountain running and finally cross-country skiing and ski-mountaineering, where several successes also treasures.

He's a great teacher and teaches with the same passion which live the mountain. He speaks spanish, english, italian, french (basic) and russian (basic).

Languages

Russian | Italian | French | English

What people are saying about Explore-Share

Man

Climbing with guide Guillaume was absolutely a highlight of my 2-week Europe vacation. Originally, we were planning on climbing in the Calanques, but the park was closed due to wind and fire danger. Guillaume chose another amazing location (Pic de Bretagne) based on my climbing abilities and preferences and kindly offered train station pick-up and hotel drop off, which I appreciated very much. The multi-pitch route we did was not only fun but also the right amount of challenge, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The communication from the team (Gauthier) was prompt and clear—highly recommend!

Maxine

Luis Silva was a great climbing guide and belayer! He taught me how to do moves that were difficult and encouraged me to try routes that were challenging for me! Because of his encouragement, I managed to complete these routes! I really enjoyed the climbs and completed 8 routes in the Sesimbra/Azoia area. The weather was perfect, no direct sun and cool enough to enjoy the climbs. Explore-Share made booking an outdoor climbing experience in Lisbon extremely easy. Luis, our guide, was fantastic, and the platform’s organization was flawless.

Valeriya

You’re simply the best!!! :))) Explore-Share made everything easy and stress-free. Will definitely use again.

Joshua

We had Léo as a guide for our day climb in Fonty. We were blessed with a knowledgeable, warm, and instructive guide. Communication with Léo and Ivan was smooth and swift. Explore-Share was excellent in arranging everything for our day climb. The communication was quick, and the platform was easy to use, making our adventure stress-free.

Cami

Patrick was a great guide. He took us on an intermediate Via Ferrata at Passo Sella. Renato was quick to respond with any outreach on the Explore-Share platform. The booking process was straightforward, and once Patrick was confirmed, all went well. It was a wonderful experience, and I’d highly recommend the platform.

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