08.06.2018
Why do you need a summit?
After choosing the day of the acsent on March 31, having woken up the day before in the
alpinist apartment of the village of Neutrinos, slightly feeling the jitters and creeps from an
overabundance of adrenaline in the blood, I repeated again and again in my head: "THE
ACSENT IS TODAY".
07.06.2018
PHYSICAL PREPARATION AND TRAINING FOR CLIMBING ELRUS
How to prepare for the ascent to Elbrus? Advice, recommendations:
Hiking in the mountains is a test of your body for endurance. Absolutely unprepared people will have muscles pain after the first day of the tour. To feel good in the expedition and keep up with the group, we recommend that you start prepa...
07.06.2018
AFTER "HOLIDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS".
According to your wish you can stay in the hotel for a few days, relax after "relaxing in the mountains" :) Overnight in the hotel costs 26 USD, paid separately.
07.06.2018
FOOD
We decided to make a separate topic for nutrition (because of big amount of questions about food from you, friends). How can you not to take care of your loved stomach :)
07.06.2018
DESCRIPTION OF ELBRUS AND CHEGET SKI & SNOWBOARD ROUTES
Elbrus region is now one of the most popular and famous World Ski Resorts. Elbrus and Cheget located in the Baksan Gorge, Russia (Kabardino-BalkariaRepublic). For today it has 13 km of cable cars and 37 km of ski slopes. The two main slopes are Cheget and Elbrus.
07.06.2018
HOW TO PREPARE A BACKPACK TO ELRBUS
I decided to write down my own advices in this topic after i found not really useful information in internet.
You should have at least 3-5 days before the trip cause you can't find all necessary equipment and clothes in 1 day. You get a big chance to miss something important.
07.06.2018
HOW TO CHOOSE THE FOOTWEAR FOR HIKING?
For walking outside the urban asphalt it is very important to choose the right shoes. Only in comfortable shoes or sneakers you can pass many kilometers without the risk of rubbing your calluses, wet your feet or knock down the soles.
07.06.2018
TEST BY HEIGHT
Weather conditions and the state of the route are the two main problems that concern the experienced climbers on Elbrus. Climbing in bad weather or with a poor forecast is better not to start. The main number of deaths on the slopes of the mountain are those who simply lost the right path in the absence of visibility.
07.06.2018
INFRASTRUCTURE ON ELBRUS
It is mainly concentrated on the southern slopes, where the cable way is located. The height of the lift is 3750 meters. Tehre is the shelter "Bochki". Its more than ten six-seated insulated apartment trailers and a kitchen. Now this is the main starting point for climbing Elbrus. "Shelter eleven" (4000 m) is the highest hotel.
07.06.2018
PHARMACY FOR EXTREME TOURISM
First Aid Kit for extreme tourism
07.06.2018
AFTER HOLIDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS.
According to your wish you can stay in the hotel for a few days, relax after "relaxing in the mountains" :) Overnight in the hotel costs 26 USD, paid separately.
SEASON ON THE ELBRUS.
There are 2 seasons in the Elbrus region. Winter and Summer.
IS THERE ANY MOBILE CONNECTION ON THE ROUTE?
"Summer ascent" and "Winter ascent" there are russian operators on the slopes like "Megafon", "Beeline", "MTS" (not so good). You can freely call anyone and tell about your victory! Only in the col and the very top there is no connection (above 5300), and it will not be easy to find suitable words there.