Friday 05 September 2008 1:09:13 am

We would suggest that basic skills with an ice axe and crampons are essential for any Elbrus climb. A high altitude peak is not the place to begin to learn these basic mountaineering skills. Experience of glacier travel would also be beneficial. If you would like to learn or improve these skills prior to a trip to Russia, please join us in the Alps where we can teach you all you need to know and enjoy some great mountains along the way.