8 days / 7 nights

Continuance

Elbrus area, Kabardino-Balkaria

Place

Snowshoeing

Activities

Tour Program

Day 1: Arrival Day

We meet our tourists at the airports or at the railway stations of Mineralnye Vody or Nalchik, we provide a transfer to the hotel. Next, we introduce the guide and equipment checking and rental.

Day 2: Terskol valley

Our path will start from the village of Terskol. From the Mosque we will start our route in the Terskol gorge. We reach a fork in the road and then go to the right, to the bridge over the river of the same name. Then we will go on snowshoes up the gorge. We are going for the hill «Dinosaur», a halt on it and a small snack. 2 hours behind, 1 hour ahead. Then our path will go towards the Terskol waterfall. Then descend along the same route.

Day 3: station Azau-station Mir

On the third day, we are going for a snowshoe climb from the Azau glade to the Mir station along the ski slope. After 1 hour from the start of the journey, we will make a stop at the hut to rest. We still have 1.5-2 hours of climbing ahead of us. At the Krugozor station, we rest in a cafe, we can have a bite to eat and recuperate. We are going for a fascinating 2-3 hour walk to Mir station. At the station, we will rest in a cafe, recuperate and go down to the Aau station by cable car (extra cost).

Day 4: alp center Shkhelda-glacier Shkhelda

Today we will go by car from our hotel to the Adyl-su gorge, get to the border post and then go on foot to the Shkhelda camp. Within 30 minutes we will walk along the path to the first avalanche cone, then for an hour on snowshoes we will climb to the sites. Here we organize rest and a small snack. Ahead of us is the crossing of the river and access to the incredibly beautiful Shkheldinsky glacier. We will walk along the majestic glacier for 1.5-2 hours to the fork of the gorge. The way back will be the same as the ascent.

Day 5: alp camp Jantugan — glade Green Hotel

Today we have to go along the bed of the Adylsu river from the camp Dzhantugan to the moraine. Along the river we will go to the bridge over the river. Then we will pass through a wide valley and arrive at the Green Hotel. The route will take approximately 2 hours. Here we will rest. Ahead is another 1 hour of travel past the houses of glaciologists to the Dzhankuat glacier. Here we will organize another halt for rest and begin to descend back.

Day 6: Ullu-tau camp

By car, we will drive up till the lift in the Adyr-su gorge. Further, the road is only for special vehicles, so we will go by Ural or GAZ-66 directly to the Ullutau camp. We will stay in a hut and walk around the area for 1.5-2 hours.

Day 7: Ullu-tau camp

Our goal is to go from the camp to the border post and climb up the gorge to the Mestian hut. The route will take 3-4 hours. Then we will return back to the camp and begin the descent to the hotel.

Day 8 – Departure

We provide our tourists with a transfer to the airport or railway station of Mineralnye Vody or Nalchik.

*The tour can be realized with a group from 4 pax.

Tour price includes:
hotel accommodation 3* (double/twin occupancy, standard rooms)
breakfasts and dinners at the hotel
Qualified guide-instructor;
Snowshoe and trekking pole rental;
All program transport services;
transfers (to/from airport).

Additional costs:
lunches and snacks, cable-ways, personal equipment rental.

For accommodation we offer Hotel Laguna. The hotel is located in the center of the resort area of the glade Cheget, in a cozy place, just a 5-minute walk from the cable-ways. Standard rooms with all conveniences. The rooms have a TV, refrigerator, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, toilet, shower, personal hygiene products.

PRICE

45’000 rubles per person

DEPARTURE TIME

any day by booking

DURATION

8 days / 7 nights

AMOUNT IN THE GROUP

from 4 pax

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE

Hotel accommodation for 6 nights in twin rooms

Hut accommodation in Ullu-tau camp for 1 night

Breakfasts and dinners in the hotel

Transport services all along the routes

Professional Guide

Snowshoes and trekking poles rental

ADDITIONALLY PAID

Personal equipment rent

Lunches

Cable-ways and lifts

You must have all gear enumerated in equipment list.
Important to know! If weather conditions are unfavorable for the tour, then changes to the planned route are possible, including the day and time of departure.

Booking

List of personal trekking equipment

Clothes and shoes
Cap / panama hat
Jacket, windproof coat, light.
Lightweight shirt with long sleeves (protects against burning of the arms and neck)
T-shirt
Hiking pants, light
Socks
Flip flops
Hat, gloves
Waterproof clothing and/or raincoat
baseball cap for trekking (with protective brim covering the neck from the sun).
Fleece cap.
Balaclava
Thermal underwear.
Fleece 2 pcs (thin and thicker)
Fleece gloves.
Trekking socks (medium and thick) 2-3 pairs.

Equipment
Snowshoes (rental included)
Trekking telescopic poles with large rings (rental included)
Trekking boots
Gaiters (worn over boots and prevent snow from getting inside the boots)
Jacket Gore-Tex or any other membrane
Pants Gore-Tex or any other membrane
Ski gloves
Alpine sunglasses (protection 3-4)
Ski mask
Backpack 30-40 l.
Thermos 0.5-1 l.

Safety & Personal Care
Sunglasses
Toilet paper
Shoe dryers
Sunscreen and lipstick (Prot 50).
Individual first aid kit. Mandatory: elastic bandage, plaster.
Personal care products
Plastic bottle 0.5 l (for drinking water on the route)
Mug, spoon, knife (for lunch in the mountains for tea, a non-breakable mug)
Torch
Backpack for walking (20-25 liters). In the backpack — personal belongings of the tourist and public products for lunch, which are issued by the instructor (400-600 gr)

SERVICES
Transfer airport (railway station) Nalchik/Minvody — airport
Hotel accommodation 6 nights (breakfast, dinner)
Hut accommodation in Ullu-tau 1 night (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Qualified guide-instructor
Snowshoe and trekking pole rental
Intra-route transport services
Resort fees, Elbrus National Park, Border permit, Visa support
Lunches and snacks
Cable-ways to Elbrus and Cheget
Additional personal equipment
COST	45 000 Rubles

Required equipment :

Snowshoes (rental included)
Trekking telescopic poles with large rings (rental included)
Trekking boots*
Gaiters (worn over boots and prevent snow from getting inside the boots)*
baseball cap for trekking (with protective brim covering the neck from the sun).
Fleece cap.
Balaclava
Jacket Gore-Tex or any other membrane.*
The windproof coat, light.
Thermal underwear.
Fleece 2 pcs (thin and thicker)
Pants Gortex or any other membrane.*
Fleece gloves.
Ski gloves.*
Alpine sunglasses (protection 3-4).*
Ski mask*
Sun cream and lipstick (Prot 50).
Trekking socks (medium and thick) 2-3 pairs.
Backpack 30-40 l.*
Thermos 0.5-1 l.*
Individual first aid kit.