Elbrus Traverse North to South, two summits

height-m: 5642
duration: 9
difficulty: Moderate
continent: Europe
Children: No
Accomodation: Without tents

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Why should you come to Elbrus with us? First of all, these are our guides and only our guides - people who will protect your life and health. Unfortunately, accidents continue to happen even in some commercial groups. Secondly, this is our twenty-fourth season of work on Elbrus and every step is honed as well as possible. Thirdly, it is with us that you will most likely have to go to more serious mountains later, so wouldn't it be better to try us from the very beginning for strength and quality? All expeditions indicated in the "dates and prices" section will be conducted by 2 participants in the group. We are also ready to organize a family vacation for your family so that no one gets bored while you are busy climbing. Important information:

Any exit from the shelter on the day of the ascent is an attempt.
For foreign citizens, if necessary, we make guest invitations to our tours.

About the tour

The cross of Elbrus from north to south and the traverse of Elbrus from north to south differ little, except for the second peak on the same day, which, you see, raises the bar. The cross of Elbrus from north to south is one of the most time—consuming programs on Elbrus, it is difficult to recommend it to the average beginner — usually such a program is chosen before climbing Lenin Peak, Muztag Ata, Korzhenevskaya and others — in all those cases when a climber wants to seriously try himself for strength.

Climbing the Elbrus Cross program from north to south, you will fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of camp life, although most of the houses have already replaced tents, there are no restaurants, but you will get the opportunity to admire the view of Pyatigorsk at night and compare this view with the Southern side of Elbrus. You can also be sure that your Elbrus was an order of magnitude more difficult than any of your friends. 2000 meters of climbing per day is only up to the first peak. Another 350 meters to the second one. After such a day, you can be 100% confident in your abilities on a seven-thousandth mountain, because there are few mountains in the world on which you gain more than 1000 meters per day of ascent, and with the Cross of Elbrus from north to south you do almost 2.5 times more.

We strongly recommend watching a lecture by our most experienced Elbrus guide about Elbrus

9-day Schedule of a Guided Climb "Cross of North Elbrus"

To give you peace of mind, the packages we offer usually include all the expenses you may incur.

Day 1. Meeting at Mineralnye Vody airport or railway station (plan to arrive no later than 12 noon). Transfer to Emmanuel Glade. Dinner and instructing the group. Overnight at the hut.
Day 2. Acclimatisation hike with equipment to the refuge at 3700m, followed by descent. Overnight in tents or huts on the Emanuel Glade. Overnight at the hut.
Day 3. Walk to the refuge. Overnight at the hut.
Day 4. Acclimatisation hike to Lents Rocks (4700m). Overnight at the hut. (3700m).
Day 5. Rest day. Preparations for the summit. Overnight at the hut. (3700m).
Day 6. Climbing Elbrus, starting at 2 or 4 am, depending on the guide. Climbing Elbrus takes 6 to 10 hours. You do not need to carry the extra equipment – the porter will take it from the camp to 3700 metres and deliver it to the springs of Jõlysu, from where your luggage will be delivered to your hotel in Mineralnye Vody. Overnight at the hut.
Day 7. Reserved in case of bad weather. Overnight at the hut.
Day 8. Descent and transfer to Mineralnye Vody. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9. Departure.

Included in the cost of climbing the "Elbrus Cross".

Hotel with accommodation in double rooms. Duration of stay depends on the schedule. Be careful — check out of the hotel before 12:00
Accommodation in huts. Duration of stay depends on the schedule
All transfers mentioned in the itinerary
Meals three times a day throughout the tour on mountain. Dinner on the first day, breakfast on the last day
Breakfast in Mineralnye Vody
All required permits and registrations.
Guides: one lead guide for the South to North Elbrus program and several assistants for the day of the summit, with a strict ratio of one guide to three climbers. This means that if there are four clients in a group, there will be two guides for them. There is no limit to the number of attempts the group can make.
Equipment for the group (ropes, ice screws, radios, first aid kit, satellite navigator/GPS).
Rent a duffel bag for rental and personal equipment during the ascent