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Irik-chat gorge under mount ElbrusELBRUS TOUR + IRIKCHAT GORGE
The given 10 days program offers hiking in Irik-chat valley before Elbrus summit.
Irikchat gorge is considered as one of most beautiful in the Elbrus region.
The gorge is situated between south-east and eastern ridges of Mt. Elbrus. On the way of all route
as a white cupola raises the Eastern top of Elbrus. Long duration of the walk gives good physical training before climbing Elbrus.
Short description of the tour
Day 1. Meeting in Min Vody airport. Transfer to Prielbrusye. Accommodation in private hotel in village Elbrus.
Day 2. Acclimatization hike to the Irik-Chat gorge, at the confluence of Irik and Irik-Chat rivers - bivouac.
Day 3. Continue the rout to the upper reaches of the Irik-Chat river - bivouac.
Day 4. Climbing to pass Irik-Chat (3660 m). Lunch and descent to hotel in vil. Elbrus.
Day 5. Climbing to tourist's hotel "Gara Bashy" (3800 m) by cable-ways "Elbrus" and "Gara-Bashi".
Acclimatization hike till base "Priut 11" (4200 m). Returning to Gara-Bashi.
Day 6. Climbing for acclimatization to Pastukhov's rocks (4800 m). Returning to tourist's hotel "Gara Bashi".
Day 7. Climbing to a top of mount Elbrus. Descent to Gara-Bashi.
Day 8. Spare day for climbing. Descent to valley.
Day 9. Free day. This day we can walk to the Shkhelda gorge. Over the glade of Shkhelda river.
Day 10. Departure to Min Vody.
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The brief description of the tour
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1st day. Arrival from Moscow (St. Petersburg, Munich etc.) to Mineralnye Vody airport. Meeting and transfer to Prielbrusye. Accommodation in private hotel in village Elbrus, dinner.
The road from Min Vody to hotel takes about 3-4 hours.
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2nd day. Acclimatization hike to the Irik-Chat gorge.
The glade of the river Irik is considered as one of most beautiful rivers in the Elbrus region.
The river flows out from the glacier with the same name and runs into the Baksan river near the Elbrus vil.
The glade is situated between south-east and eastern ridges of Mt. Elbrus. Its level 500 m higher than
the Baksan glade. Before the confluence into the Baksan river it flows in a deep canyon, the slopes
of which are covered with a pine forest.
The route starts on the northern outskirts of the vil. Elbrus (1770 m) near a pier
on the left bank of the Irik river. Two paths leave from here. The first one passes
by the rocky exits below on the left side of the glade and in 25 min. brings you out to the narzan sources.
The second path goes along the herbaceous slopes above the rocky exits to the inclined glade with a spring.
The narzan sources are 50m lower, it's not difficult to go down there.
On this part of the route you should be especially attentive, as even a small uncarelessly
removed stone on the steep herbaceous slopes can get you into trouble.
From the glade it is necessary to mount in a direction of huge fungoides with yellow sandstone.
Steep screes are replaced by slopes, grown with a century pine forest, above which as a
white cupola raises the Mt.Elbrus. As the theatrical sceneries appear snow-white
summits - Djan-Tugan (4012m), Ullukara (4302m), Bgeduh (4163m), the Eastern Ushba (4697m) etc.
The path traverses the slope of the glade and enters a pine forest.
Here there are a lot of mushrooms and berries. Having passed the glade with the coshi,
the tourists intercept some gullies and descend to the Irik river. In 3,5 hours from the vil. they reach
the edge of the forest (2250m). On the background of Mt. Elbrus the glacier Irik is seen.
Here is the end of the hike - bivouac.
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3rd day. Continue the rout to the upper reaches of the Irik-Chat river - bivouac.
Over the path of the left bank it is necessary to leave to the coshi, located
above a coalescence of the Irik River with the left influx Irik-Chat, then cross over the
bridge to the right bank of the Irikchat. On the flat glade grown with grass,
by the coalescence of both rivers, there are a lot of ground-squirrel holes. The path leads
up to the right bank of the river Irik-Chat, and then along it - to the tongue of the glacier (2610m).
Here, about an ice cave, from which the river outflows, the path ends.
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4th day. Climbing to pass Irik-Chat (3660 m). Lunch and descent to hotel in vil. Elbrus.
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5th day. Climbing to tourist's hotel "Gara Bashy" (3800 m) by
cableways "Elbrus" and "Gara-Bashi".
From the Azau Glade up by the aerial tramways "Elbrus-1" and "Elbrus-2" and the chair-cable lift
"Gara-Bashi". Accomodation in camp base "Gara Bashy", dinner.
Training hike till base "Priut 11" ("To the Shelter of Eleven"). From Gara-Bashi
to the "Shelter of Eleven"
the path is made over the snowfields. The marking sticks mark the path. The motion direction is the north.
Don't deviate of the path because the glacier on which the path is made has many crevasses covered by snow.
The path comes to the Shelter of Eleven. Its altitude is 4,200 meters above sea level.
From here you can see the wonderful views of the mountains of the Central and West Caucasus.
The both summits of Mount Elbrus are seen on the north. On
the east, southeast and south you can see the Greater Caucasian Range and its northern spurs. The ranges
of Svanetia (Gorgia) are seen behind the Greater
Caucasian Range, on the Southwest, behind the Hotu-Tau Range, the West Caucasus and its ranges
are seen.
After the rest skiing down to the Gara-Bashi along the ascent line.
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6th day. Climbing for acclimatization to Pastukhov's rocks (4800 m).
For the acclimatization effect there have to be two nights on altitude 4000m with climbing to Pastukhov's rocks (4800 m) on first day.
Skiing to tourist's hotel "Gara Bashi".
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7th day. Early morning climbing to a top of mount Elbrus.
The beginning of climb is planed in 2 a.m., in direction of the Pastukhov Rocks (4,800 m),
then to the saddle of Elbrus, here tourists have one hour rest and go to the
Western or Eastern summit. Skiing to a camp "Gara Bashi". more info..
8th day. Spare day for climbing. Descent to valley. Accomodation in vil. Elbrus.
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9 day. Free day. On this day we can transfer to resort Nalchik - capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, with visiting of hot springs. Hotel accommodation 3* in park area. Evening excursion around the city. Dinner in the park.
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10 day. Transfer to Min Vody airport. Departure to Moscow.
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The cost of tour - 29,000 Rubles/per person, for a group from 3 persons.
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The cost includes:
1. Transfer Min Vody airport - Prielbrusye - Min Vody.
2. Accommodation in private hotel in vil. Elbrus, according the programme 4 days.
3. Accommodation in barrels Gara-Bashi, according the programme 3 days.
4. Three meals a day (breakfast and supper in hotels, dinner - packed lunch).
5. All internal transfers.
6. Cable-ways.
7. Qualified guide-instructor for acclimatization and climbing.
8. Guides for climbing day, one guide for 3-4 persons.
9. Cook in barrels "Gara-Bashi".
10. Visa support, local registration, National Park fee, boundary permit.
The cost doesn't include:
1. Snow-tractor.
2. Equipment.
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The necessary equipment
| The personal equipment |
The group equipment |
| 1. The tourist plastic boots |
1. The first - aid set |
| 2. The ice axe or the alpenstock |
2. The electric torches |
| 3. The sleeping bag |
3. A rope |
| 4. Crampons |
4. Tents |
| 5. Tourists rug |
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| 6. Rucksack |
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| Summer shedule 2012 | 8 days tours | 10 days tours | 8 days tours | 10 days tours |
| June | 16.06 | 23.06 | | |
| July | 07.07 | 14.07 | 21.07 | 28.07 |
| August | 04.08 | 11.08 | 18.08 | 25.08 |
| September | 01.09 | 08.09 | | |
The costs of programmes per person in Rubles.
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Mount Elbrus
Climbing Elbrus south side
Elbrus North tour-11 days
About Prielbrusye
Prielbrusye map and hiking tours
Summer tours:
Fast climb - 8 days
Elbrus&Adyl-su gorge
Elbrus&Irik-chat gorge
Elbrus climb through gorge Terskol
Winter tours:
Elbrus ski-tour - 8 days
Skitouring in Elbrus region
Elbrus ski-tour&mt. Kogutai
Elbrus ski-tour&gorge Azau
Bezengi gorge
tourist camp Bezengi
Bezengi wall
North massif
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2011-11-22 10:51:58
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Lyana
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nalchik.ru/webcam/krugozor
webcam on second lift on Elbrus
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2011-11-22 10:01:17
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Lyana
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www.nalchik.ru/webcam/azau Here is Azau glade online. Its one working yet. Others will also work soon.
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2011-11-19 19:58:04
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Неизвестный
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Hi Lyana. Last year you had a link to some webcam, have they been dismounted??
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2011-09-04 14:27:52
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manuel
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I am interested in climbing Mount Elbrus in August 2011 and would like to contact people who have climbed Mount Elbrus to tell me about your experience, and people intending to climb it for next year, thanks (leunam1310@hotmail.com)
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2010-06-21 13:20:49
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Angel del Pozo
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Hi there, I am goint to the hotel on 6 or 7 july. And I need for my visa in Spain one letter from you with an invitation. It is really urgent
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