Our classic Mt. Elbrus climb is our most popular climb because it marries the best of both worlds, fantastic climbing and the opportunity to see the best of Russia with tours of both St. Petersburg and Moscow to bookend the trip.

Having met in and toured St. Petersburg, we fly together as a team into the Elbrus region and make our way to the quaint valley of Terskol where we will stage our climb.

First we acclimatise in the valley below the peak with beautiful hikes before moving up to our mountain hut. Here we spend a few days acclimatising with forays up the mountain and learning/refreshing and  mastering mountaineering skills, (Cramponing, harness use, self arrest technique, fixed line climbing etc) before our summit bid.

Depending on snow conditions on summit morning, climbers may elect to take a snow-cat to a previously attained high point (tagged in prior days during acclimatisation) which saves several hours and around 2,000 vertical feet giving people the advantage of reaching the summit earlier in the day and feeling more energised to enjoy their climb.

Following our climb, we celebrate in the valley with a traditional Russian Spa (Banya) and if time allows a day to relax and explore the valley, before flying to Moscow.

In Moscow, we take in the wonders of Red Square, St. Basils’ and the Kremlin amongst others, before waving farewell to the team and heading home.