Mount Elbrus, 5642m, is Europe’s highest mountain situated in the Caucasus Mountains in the Russian Federation; it is one of the ‘Seven Summits’ attracting climbers from all over the world. If this is your first taste of high altitude mountaineering or the start of your Seven Summit dream, climbing Mt Elbrus will be a great mountaineering and cultural experience.
The mountain is a double summited Volcano which sits on the border between Europe and Asia and is a great objective for the fit mountaineer who has some basic crampon skills and some experience of moving on glaciated terrain.
We have developed a number of programs with possible ascents from North, South or West of Elbrus. We offer fixed date departures led by our Russian partners or offer private trips with a Russian or IFMGA guide. You can find all this years dates and prices here.
In addition to our Elbrus programs we are offering for the first time in 2012 an oppertunity to climb Kasbek 5003m and Elbrus 5642m in one 16 day trip you can find prices and further informatin here.
The Caucasus region is a fascinating place to visit with a mixture of European and Asian cultures with a good dose of Russian thrown in. In our program we will explore the area as we acclimatise for our ascent of Mount Elbrus. Acclimatisation is an essential part of any climb on Elbrus, at 5642m it will take your body a number of days to adjust to the altitude which is why we have created a trip that will give you the best preparation, to maximise your chance of summiting. (read our guide to altitude and acclimatisation) We will prepare and acclimatise on the mountain allowing you to get used to the altitude and the scale of the mountain. We strongly believe that this offers a high chance of success and gives us a bit of flexibility with the weather without taking up too much of your valuable holiday time.