Climb Two Summits of Elbrus

Height (m): 5642
Duration: 9 days
Difficulty: Low
Continent: Europe
Children: From 14 years old
Accomodation: Without tents

Climbing Elbrus: all tours Why should you go to Elbrus with us? First of all, these are our and only our guides and we do not just write about it, but unlike many companies we are not afraid to show them to you. We do not have a limited number of climbing attempts, as in other companies (usually one). You can try to go on all the reserve days of the program without paying extra for additional ascents! Excellent food at the hotel and at the shelter with fresh meat, fruits and vegetables. Our hotel is a comfortable hotel with large rooms and a cozy dining room. A nice and cozy shelter with a huge kitchen, individual beds in residential cars, bed linen and a clean toilet, our own equipment rental (the newest and largest in the Elbrus region) will provide you with a high-class and safe stay. 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:

Check-in and check-out time is regulated by the hotel: check-in from 15 o'clock, check-out from the hotel until 11-12 o'clock. You can leave your luggage at the hotel reception and walk around the area, or, if technically possible, pay extra for early check-in/late check-out.
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

An Elbrus climb to both of its summits is usually preferred by people who strive to accomplish all their endeavors in order to eliminate any understatement, or by people eager to experience as much of the world as possible.
Indeed, East and West summits of Elbrus differ substantially, and both of them offer quite different views from their tops. However, this is not a reason to overestimate oneself: standing on one of the summits’ top rare climbers can find psychological and physical recourses to venture for the other summit right away. Most climbers think only about getting back to the refuge as soon as possible to get some hot soup and internet.
Anyway, it makes more sense to spend another 2–3 hours to climb the other summit right away, from the Saddle (with an altitude gain of as little as 300 m) than from the refuge at the distance of 2000m. This way you will avoid the feeling of understated accomplishment.

9-day Schedule for a Guided Climb to Both Elbrus Summits from the South

Day 1. Arrival at MRV airport. Departure from the airport at 12: 00-12: 15 pm for all arrivals on flights before 11:30 pm. Departure from the airport at 15: 15-15: 30 pm for all arrivals before 14:45 pm. Moving 200 km (3 hours) transfer to the hotel. The hotel of the system is at the beginning of the hundred-kilometer valley of the Baksan River, almost on the very slope of Elbrus. Dinner and instructing the group.
Day 2. Morning acclimatization hike to Cheget. Descent on foot to the hotel.
Day 3. Morning acclimatization hike to Maid’s Braids waterfall (at 2700m) and further on, to the observatory (at 3100m).
Day 4. Taking a lift to the refuge and setting up there. After a snack, making an acclimatization hike to an elevation of 4400m, till the end of the ridge. Overnight stay in the huts.
Day 5. An acclimatization hike to Pastukhov’s Rocks (at 4700m).
Day 6. Rest day. Final preparations for summiting Elbrus.
Day 7. Climbing Mount Elbrus’s West summit (5642m) and East summit (5621m). This succession of summits can be changed with the guide’s and other group members’ consent. The day begins with an early start (at 2–4 AM). It is possible to use a Snowcat. The proportion of guides and clients is strictly 1:3.
Day 8. Reserve day. Descent to hotel.
Day 9. Transfer from Terskol to the airport at 7 AM (plan your flight with this in mind!). Probably there will be some time for a walk in Pyatigorsk after you reach the airport and leave your luggage there. On your own, you can visit also the well-known Russian poet Lermontov’s duel site.

To give you peace of mind, the package tours we offer, as a rule, include all expenses you may face.

Included in the cost of Elbrus climb:

Mountain guides: one leading guide for the program of Elbrus South to North traverse and several assistants for the day of summiting, with a strict proportion of one guide per three climbers. This means that if there are four clients in a group, there will be two guides for them. We have no limitation of attempts for the group to summit. However, if part of the group made it to the summit while some members failed to, summiting is considered successful, and any additional attempts are made for additional payment.
Services of a cook.
Hotel with accommodation in double rooms. Duration of stay depends on the schedule.
Accommodation in huts. Duration of stay depends on the schedule of Elbrus climb.
All transfers mentioned in the itinerary (including lifts) – from and to airport / station.
Meals three times a day throughout the trip. Dinner on the first day, breakfast – on the last.
All required permits and registrations.
Equipment for the group (ropes, ice screws, radios, first aid set, satellite navigators/GPS).

Not included in the cost of Elbrus climb:

Snowcat on summiting day
Single accommodation
Early check-in/late check-out from the hotel before/after the program (we always try to negotiate with our partners about additional bonuses for our guests, often we are allowed early check-in/late check-out for free
Personal equipment
Any deviations to the original schedule.
Any costs caused by the changing of the programs