The impossible is often just the untried. Expand your world. Try.

Mountain Guide is a Russian expedition and climbing guiding company operating all over the world. We offer expeditions to the Seven Summits, 8000 meter peaks, the Snow Leopard program, the Second seven summits, climbing schools and courses, ski-tour, treking and bicycle tours.

Dykh-Tau

Mountain system, country – Caucasus, Russia

Height – 5204 m

Season – June-September

Duration – 10 or 15 days

Difficulty of the route – high

Land cost 2012 – by request

We offer you to get acclimatization easy and comfortably on Elbrus, so you can climb Dykh-Tau straight up as soon as you arrive to Bezengi. But we also can offer you just Dykh-Tau if you want.

Climb Dykh-Tau program

Day 1. Arriving to Mineralnie Vody airport. 200km (4 hours) ride to the Bezengi mountain camp.

Day 2. Acclimatization hike.

Day 3. Acclimatization hike.

Day 4. Camp 1 of Dykh-Tau

Day 5. Camp 2

Day 6. Climb Dykh-Tau

Day 7. Descent to Bezengi camp

Day 8. Reserve day

Day 9. Reserve day

Day 10. Transfer to Mineralnie Vody

Climb Elbrus plus Dykh-Tau program

Day 1. Arriving to Mineralnie Vody airport. 200km (3 hours) ride to the mountain hotel. Overnight stay in hotel. The hotel is situated in the beginning of 100km Baksan valley, almost on the slope of Elbrus. In the village Terscol closed by exist post office with internet, some shops, resque service, some equipment shops and rentals.

Day 2. Acclimatization hike (using ski lift before) to mt. Cheget (3470m). Perfect view on Elbrus, our climbing route, Baksan valley and observatory on peak Terskol.

Day 3. Ride ski lifts up to huts (3720m), hike up to 4500m. overnight in huts.

Day 4. Relax day. Preparations for the summit day.

Day 5. Climb mount Elbrus. Early start (2-4am). 3-4 clients for one guide. Possible to use the snow cat (extra pay) that can bring you up to 4550m.

Day 6. Descent to the hotel. Celebrations. Possible reserve day.

Day 7. Leaving to Bezengi region, arriving to the camp.

Day 8. Camp 1 of Dykh-Tau

Day 9. Camp 2

Day 10. Climb Dykh-Tau

Day 11. Descent to Bezengi camp

Day 12. Reserve day

Day 13. Reserve day

Day 14. Reserve day

Day 15. Transfer to Mineralnie Vody

 

Included in the price:

• Hotel, shared double or triple room (by the program)
• Accomodation in the huts (by the program)
• Transfers by the program – buses, cars and lifts
• Meals three times a day. Dinner on the first day, breakfast on the last day.
• All needed permits and registrations
• Guides. Leader guide through the tour and assistent guides on the summit day (1 guide for 3-4 clients). Only one summit attempt for guides is included.
• Group equipment (ropes, ice screws, radios, tents, kitchen)

Not included in the price:

• Riding snow cat on the summit day on Elbrus
• Single accomodation
• Personal equipment
• Service (guide, cook) in case of additional climbs.