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Trek:  Mt Elbrus - Classic Ascent
Highest Altitude:  5642metres
Duration:  10 Day Expedition
Price: $2200 
Grade:  Grade I Winter Climb (Scottish Grading System)
Trip Dates:  July 16th 2011 – July 26th 2011

The price is based on a minimum group size of 2 persons. For larger groups discounts on the listed price are available.

At a height of 5642metres Mount Elbrus is Europe’s highest mountain.  Elbrus sits within Russia’s Caucuses mountain range close to the border with Georgia and the entire region is a popular destination for sight seers and mountain adventurers. 

Unlike most treks on Elbrus that use the huts at Garabashi as a base, and ascend a large part of the mountain using snow cats, Lava Expeditions ascends the mountain in a classic form using tented camps between Garabashi and the summit.  This helps with the acclimatisation process and makes for a more enjoyable experience on Mt Elbrus.   

Large amounts of gear have to be carried between camps and the trek is not for the faint hearted.  All meals are supplied on the mountain and Snow Cats are available to help with the movement of gear between the tented camps. 

The Elbrus region is very beautiful but the area around Garabashi has seen it’s beauty and views spoilt by construction.  The views of the region open up after 4000metres and for this reason Lava Expeditions has put this trip together.

Elbrus is not a technical mountain but it does require trekkers to be confident in the use of Crampons and ice axes.  Overall the trek gives clients the opportunity to experience Elbrus away from the hustle and bustle of Garabashi while getting the chance to acclimatise at a good pace and explore the Elbrus region.

Included in the trek

Visa support,
Registration with FMS
Boundary Permits
Return airport transfer from Min Vody to the Hotel Chyran-Azau
Five night’s hotel accommodation at the Hotel Chyran-Azau
Accommodation in barrels at Garabashi
All tented accommodation
All cable ways
Two meals a day while staying at the hotel
All meals on the mountain
Qualified guide-instructor during acclimatization and climbing.
Use of Snow Cats for transporting equipment
Use of Satellite phone on per minute basis

For a full itinerary and trip information email us at: info@lavaexpeditions.com