Contacts
3, Podolskoe shosse,
Moscow, 115093
phone: +7 (905) 454 6935
e-mail: info@elbrustours.ru
Welcome to Mount Elbrus!
The highest peaks of Russia
In year 2011 the Russian Mountaineering Federation has established
an award for the climbers who has climbed the 10 highest peaks of Russia. This award is called “The Snow Leopard of Russia”.
On the 14 of December 2011 the first “Snow Leopard” went to Alexey Bukinich from Sochi, Russia. He is only 30 years old. We organize expeditions to all these peaks.
THE RUSSIA’S 10 HIGHEST PEAKS
Elbrus, 5642 m, Caucasus
We organize 11-days fixed date departure tours to Mount Elbrus via north and south route. Mt. Elbrus is technically not difficult, the ropes are being used only from the northern side to cross a couple of crevasses. An average group size is 6 to 10 people. The participants have crampons-, ice axe-, and rope courses with their guide before the climb.
The price is €850/$1210.
More details on Mt. Elbrus climb →
Six 5000-ers of Bezengi valley, Caucasus Dykh-Tau (5204 m)
These six 5000-ers are the most technically difficult ones. They are classified as 4b to 5b category of difficulty. All of them are located in Bezengi valley which is famous with its most interesting and difficult routes.
The one who wants to climb these 5000-ers should be experienced in mountains, be good in using mountaineering equipment, have no fear of hights. Of course, there will be some training climbs before the main climb and refreshment course of belay-, crampons-, and climbing techniques. Koshtan-Tau (5151 m)
The six peaks are located within two mountain ranges:
The Northern Massif
The Northern Massif is a huge 15 km long horseshoe constituted by nine main summits. Five of them are higher than 5000 m. From east to west, there are Koshtan-Tau - 5151 m; Tikhonov Peak - 4670 m; Krumkol - 4676 m; Eastern Mizhirgi - 4927 m; Western Mizhirgi - 5025 m; Borovikov Peak - 4888 m; Pushkin Peak - 5100 m; Eastern Dykh-Tau - 5180 m; and the Main Dykh-Tau - 5204 m. Pushkin Peak (5100 m)
The Bezengi Wall
This a fabulous place among the climbers. The hight difference is 2000 m. One can find here the routes from 2b to 6b category of difficulty. From left to right there are the Main Shkhara, 5068 m; Western Shkhara, 5057 m; Shota Rustaveli peak, 4960 m; Main Dzhangi-Tau, 5085 m; Katyn, 4974 m; Gestola, 4860 m; Lyalver, 4350 m; 4310 Peak.
There are several camps both next to the Northern massif and the Bezengi wall. Shkhara (5068 m)
How to get to the Bezengi valley?
You need to fly to Mineralnye Vody airport (MRV). We’ll pick you up there and bring to the Bezengi base camp where you start to acclimatize and prepare to the climb with your guide.
What would be the itinerary?
Every 5000-er requires about 10 days. This includes time for acclimatization, training climbs and relax between the peaks. The best strategy would be to do not more than two Bezengi 5000-ers per Dzhangi-Tau (5038 m)
season. Otherwise it could be too exhausting.
Who are the guides?
Our guides working in Bezengi valley are very experienced climbers who did technically difficult routes up to 6b category, took part on different mountaineering contests and now the first aid techniques. Mizhirgi (5025 m)
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