Climb Elbrus individually

Elbrus individually is a very popular tour. If you do not want noisy companies and new acquaintances, you want to spend time only with your company, family or climb Elbrus alone in the company of only a guide, then an individual ascent of Elbrus is ideal for you. You can use our standard Elbrus climbing programs, but without adding participants to your team, or build a program entirely for yourself. The Elbrus region offers a wide range of acclimatization options, including extremely secluded ones. But the main charm of Elbrus individually is the opportunity to choose everything yourself: shelters and hotels to your taste, or maybe overnight in tents (and even spend the night on the Saddle of Elbrus), dates, the order of visiting places, the complexity and pace of movement. Our driver will meet only you (or your team) at the airport, and you will not have to sit waiting for the others, you will be brought back, focusing only on your departure time. The attention of the individual guide on acclimatization and climbing will be paid only to you, the cook will cook only based on the wishes of you or your group.

Elbrus is individually possible from any direction: from the south, north, west and east. With an individual tour to Elbrus, you can adjust the complexity and amount of what you see in a wide range by choosing one of the options: one peak, two peaks, the traverse of Elbrus from the north or south, the cross of Elbrus from the north or south, climbing from the west and east.

Why should you come to Elbrus with us?

• First of all, these are our guides 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. All the necessary documents are available to everyone and always, initial medical training has been completed.
• A legal tour operator with clear obligations and relationships with decades of excellent reputation in the market.
• 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 (cook with san. book and special education) with fresh meat, fish, milk, fruits and vegetables.
• Our hotel is comfortable, with cool rooms and a cozy dining room.
• A nice and cozy shelter with a huge kitchen, individual beds in the living cars 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 vacation.
• We are also ready to organize a family vacation in the Elbrus region for your family so that no one gets bored while you are busy climbing.

Write to us and we will conduct an expedition to Elbrus individually at the highest level!

When climbing Elbrus from the south individually, we recommend starting from our standard program of climbing Elbrus in 9 days. It can be shortened by 1-2 days of acclimatization (but the 7-day program is already quite tough), or lengthened with acclimatization / reserve days (we will offer a cool unusually beautiful acclimatization and perfectly fill unused reserve days) or simply saturate with additional options. Additionally, it can be saturated

• acclimatization on the day of arrival, if you arrive in Terskol before 14 o’clock. The slight effect of excessive acclimatization can be offset by fatigue from an intense day, we would not particularly recommend for programs of 9 days or longer (for short ones, we recommend)
• a late departure on day 9 (after 19.00), which will allow you to use day 9 as a backup
• trekking on the day of descent from the shelter to the hotel (for the most inquisitive, rarely anyone wants after climbing Elbrus)
• climbing to the second peak
• climbing according to the program “Cross of Elbrus from the south”
• traverse of Elbrus from south to north

And all this without increasing the duration of the program!

When climbing Elbrus individually from the north, you can also add /subtract days individually, although a good program of climbing Elbrus from the north, in our opinion, looks like this. We often make overnight stays on the Lenz Rocks (4800) on request, reducing the vertical assault from almost 2000 meters to 850 meters. In an individual program, it is easy to plan an overnight stay on the Saddle of Elbrus. Standard upgrades:

• Traverse of Elbrus from north to south
• “Cross” of Elbrus from north to south
• A second peak can always be added with a descent back to the north.
• Also, several times we did full acclimatization in the south of Elbrus, in comfortable conditions, and then moved to the north to do the ascent of Elbrus itself.

We do ascents of Elbrus from the east purely individually, since recruiting participants for such a route (with heavy backpacks and without porters) via the Internet is a very bad idea with very big security issues for the average market price per tour. People should know each other before traveling.

Climbing Elbrus from the west is essentially individual, but if our dates are not suitable, you can request your own, without much increase in price.

Any set of services.

The standard set of services for an Elbrus tour may include various packages, depending on the level of service and budget: VIP package, Standard package, Economy package, or the “Elbrus Individual” program.

Transfers:

Economy package: Transfer from the airport or railway station to the hotel/camp, group transfer.

Standard package: Group transfer in more comfortable vehicles.

VIP package: Private transfer in comfortable vehicles, additional stops upon request.

Elbrus Individual: Personal transfer with a flexible schedule, choice of vehicle.

Accommodation:

Economy package: Accommodation in guesthouses or hostels in the villages (Terskol, Azau), overnight stays in standard mountain shelters.

Standard package: Accommodation in mid-range guesthouses, mountain shelters with improved conditions.

VIP package: Accommodation in high-comfort hotels; at altitude — upgraded shelters with amenities.

Elbrus Individual: Choice of accommodation level and shelter conditions, arrangement of a private tent.

Meals:

Economy package: Full three meals a day, simple but nutritious dishes prepared at base camp.

Standard package: Three meals a day with an improved menu, including a variety of nutritious dishes.

VIP package: Enhanced menu with a variety of dishes, fresh fruits and vegetables; option to choose the diet.

Elbrus Individual: Personal chef and an individual menu tailored to the client’s preferences.

Equipment:

Economy package: Group mountaineering equipment provided; option to rent personal equipment.

Standard package: Provision of essential personal equipment upon request; rental available.

VIP package: Provision of all necessary personal equipment, including high-quality gear from leading brands.

Elbrus Individual: Full equipment set according to the client’s wishes, including special requests for comfort and reliability.

Guide services:

Economy package: сопровождение группового гида, обучение основам техники восхождения.

Standard package: Experienced guide with fewer participants per guide to ensure safety and comfort.

VIP package: сопровождение личного высококвалифицированного гида с большим опытом, занятия по индивидуальной программе.

Elbrus Individual: Individual guide, route planning according to your preferences, flexible ascent schedule.

Acclimatization hikes:

Economy package: Group acclimatization hikes with an instructor.

Standard package: Acclimatization hikes in small groups for improved adaptation.

VIP package: Acclimatization with a personal guide, individual routes and ascent pace.

Elbrus Individual: Personal route adapted to your condition, maximum flexibility and comfort.

Permits and passes:

Included in all packages: Economy, Standard, VIP, Elbrus Individual.

Medical support:

Economy package: Group first aid kit.

Standard package: First aid kit and health consultations, availability of medication for altitude sickness.

VIP package: Medical support with an extended first aid kit, doctor consultations.

Elbrus Individual: Continuous medical support, possibility of having a medical specialist in the group.

Cable car:

Economy package: Cable car tickets to the “Mir” station or Prijut-11.

Standard package: Cable car tickets included with the option to choose ascent time.

VIP package: Priority access to the cable car; snowcat ascent possible.

Elbrus Individual: Full flexibility — use of a snowcat or helicopter upon request.

Base camp organization:

Economy package: Standard base camp conditions.

Standard package: Improved base camp conditions with a separate rest area.

VIP package: Comfortable base camp with enhanced amenities.

Elbrus Individual: Individual camp with full comfort, a separate rest area.

Insurance:

Included in all packages; however, Standard, VIP, and Elbrus Individual include extended insurance coverage.

Group equipment:

Economy package: Shared group equipment, including kitchen gear, tents, and gas stoves.

Standard package: High-quality group equipment with improved tents and kitchen gear.

VIP package: High-quality, upgraded equipment; separate tents for each participant.

Elbrus Individual: Individually selected equipment according to the client’s preferences.

Thus, Elbrus tours can be adapted to any budget and requirements: the Economy package is suitable for those aiming to minimize costs, the Standard package offers a good balance of comfort and price, the VIP package is for those who value a high level of service, and Elbrus Individual is for those who seek maximum attention, flexibility, and exclusive service.

This is an individual project, all the whims are usually already taken into account.

Documents

• Valid passport
• Airline tickets
• Voucher (a form, which was sent to you for obtaining visa)
• Insurance

Personal equipment

• Backpack
• Sleeping bag
• Ski/trekking poles
• Crampons
• Ice axe
• Mountaineering Lanyard
• Helmet
• Harness
• 2 Carabines
• 2 meters of 5 or 6-10mm rope

Clothing and shoes.

• Wind and waterproof layer – Pants and Jacket. Gore-Tex, for example.
• Fleece pants and jacket
• Thermo underwear layer – top and bottom
• Dawn jacket.
• Mittens
• Thick gloves
• Thin gloves
• Bandana
• Warm hat
• Underwear, socks and so on
• Some warm socks for a summit day
• Balaclava
• Windproof face mask
• Gators
• Trekking shoes/trekking boots
• Double or triple boots

Travel Accessories

• Headlamp
• Shower accessories, toothpaste, toothbrush
• Sunglasses
• Ski goggles
• Vitamins
• Thermos (1 liter, better without button)
• Sunblock and lip balm
• Personal medical kit
• Spare contact lenses or glasses
• Knee supportsMountaineering Lanyard