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Kazbek South Classic
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Altitude: 5033 m
Program category: Mountain Climbing
Difficulty: basic (SPECIAL SKILLS ARE NOT REQUIRED)
Duration: 5 days
Season: June - September
First climb: Douglas Freshfeald, 1887
Program price from: 700 Euro
- 08.06.25 - 15.06.25Minigroup 4 participants 1800 EURO booking
Classic climbs of Caucasus - Climbing Mount Kazbek (5033 m) from Georgia.
Kazbek is a mountain peak of volcanic origin, which closes the Main Caucasian Moutain Range in the southeast. By the nature of the route and even by its appearance, climbing Mount Kazbek from Georgia resembles a smaller version of the route to Mount Elbrus.
Kazbek is 500 meters lower than its older brother and does not present such physical difficulties as Mount Elbrus - therefore, the acclimatization program before the ascent can be quite short, or, in some cases, it is possible to climb Mount Kazbek without acclimatization.
On the classic climbing route of Mount Kazbek there are some technical elements (crevassed glacier, open ice pitch on the summit dome), overcoming which usually does not present difficulties.
The area of the village of Stepantsminda (formerly Kazbegi), where the Mount Kazbek ascent begins, has a well-developed tourist infrastructure and is rich in historical and cultural attractions, which allows, if desired, to diversify the ascent program with exciting excursions.
Physically, climbing Mount Kazbek from the south (from Georgia) is easier than climbing Mount Elbrus. There is one section on the route that is difficult to pass in case of unfavorable route conditions (an icy section of the slope on the summit dome), but in general, the route to the summit is not technically difficult and is accessible to the climbinrs with small climbing experience.
This 5-day program "Climbing Mount Kazbek, Georgia" is designed for the people who have small or no prior experience in mountain climbing and who want to do their first steps in the mountain climbing. Climbing route of Mount Kazbek is not very hard physically, does not require to overcome serious technical obstacles nor stay long at high altitude conditions.
Regardless your climbing experience, we recommend participating in the MCS AlexClimb course of general physical preparation and MCS AlexClimb course of Mountain Technique (advanced level) before participating in this program.
The First Principle of MCS AlexClimb
The First Rule, by which we are guided in the development of our mountain programs - is safety. Professional Guides lead the group, the highest quality certificated equipment and the most modern navigation equipment are used. This guarantees the highest possible level of your safety in the mountains, which is the most important side of our work.
Program Schedule
Mountaineering program schedule of MCS AlexClimb School (Climbing Kazbek, season 2025 from Georgia)
Mountaineering, Basic level
Day 1 - arrival in Tbilisi, group gathering, hotel accommodation, rest
Day 2 - transfer to the village of Stepantsminda (former Kazbegi), transfer to the parking lot at the Gergeti Monastery (2160 m). Trekking with backpacks (3 hours) to the camping site at 3014 m, overnight in tents or in a shelter (optional).
Day 3 - ascent along the glacier (in crampons, 4-5 hours), overnight in tents in the Kresty camping site, 3900 m, or in the Meteorological Station mountaineering shelter, 3670 m (optional)
Day 4 - starting at 2-3 am, ascent to the summit of Mount Kazbek (5033 m, 6-8 hours), along the classic route to the Western summit. Descent along the ascent route, short rest at the camping site or shelter, descent to the parking lot (4 hours), departure (overnight either in Stepantsminda or further down the gorge). Transfer to Tbilisi is possible in the same day, but it is tiring
Day 5 - spare
N.B. as an option for the Mount Kazbek ascent program from Georgia, 4 options for adjusting the schedule are possible
1. Carrying cargo on horses from the parking lot to the glacier (in rare cases to Meteo).
Pros: makes it easier and faster to get to the start of the route.
Cons: expensive, worsens the quality of acclimatization, crossing the glacier is dangerous for horses
2. Overnight stays in the shelters (3014 and Meteo).
Pros: no need to carry tents.
Cons: expensive, very dirty, crowdy and noisy
3. Moving the high camp to the plateau at 4300 - an extra day.
Pros: significantly increases the chances of successful summiting.
Cons: spending the night in the snow, very cold and uncomfortable, requires higher-quality equipment and experience in extreme overnight stays
4. An additional overnight stay on the route on the descent (camping or shelter).
Pros: in case of critical fatigue allows you to restore strength after the descent.
Cons: a full extra day is spent, the quality of rest at altitude is questionable
A detailed explanation of tactical decisions on the route of climbing Kazbek from Georgia in our IClimb channel
Prices and conditions
The price of the "Climbing Kazbek 2025 from Georgia":
700 Euro* - standart group 5-10 participants
1100 Euro* - mini-group 3-4 participants
2700 Euro - private program for 2 participants
* price per person
You have to be ready for:
- 4-5 days of camping life in the field conditions;
- Cooking your meals by yourself while climbing mountains;
- Carrying a 15-20 kg backpack;
- Air temperature can be down to -20°C on the altitude higher than 3000 m;
Conditions: minimum 5 participants, the Brief AlexClimb course of mountain technique is recommended before the trip.
The price includes: Professional mountain guide services, rent of the communal equipment (ropes, belaying and navigation equipment, cooking gear), hotel accommodation, transfers from the point of the beginning of the program to its end (Tbilisi), using the communal basic medical kit, local registering and climbing permits, food for outdoor part of the program.
The cost does not include: International and domestic flight expenses to and from the point of the beginning of the program (Tbilisi), obligatory climbing insurance, rent of the personal equipment, food and drinks while being in cities, using the satellite phone.
Group capacity: 8
Guides: 2
Our Principles
AlexClimb Rule #1 - Safety First
From the very beginning of our activity, here nearly 16 years, the first Principle of work of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb is the Safety Priority. On the basis of this Principle all process of training is based, all programs and rounds are developed and carried out only within this main principle. We consider that at professional approach to development of programs, at personal discipline and correctly put motivation - occupations by mountaineering and rock-climbing are COMPLETELY safe. And from the return - all troubles and accidents in our sport come from nonprofessionalism, from ignorance or neglect by elementary standards of safety, from irrational motivation, from revaluation of own forces and opportunities. All these prerequisites we COMPLETELY EXCLUDE in our work - ours Rock-climbing, Ice climbing and Mountaineering are based on one Principle - the Safety Priority. In rock-climbing, mountaineering and ice climbing, the Priority of Safety of MCS AlexClimb-is your personal security and comfort irrespective of, than we are engaged - we train muscles and we work technology of the movement in the sports hall and on the rock climbing wall, we make the way through snowstorm to top or we relax on golden sand of the Caribbean beach after hot day of trainings on rocks. The Safety priority - the main credo of School of mountaineering and rock-climbing of MCS AlexClimb.
AlexClimb Rule #2 - Leave No Trace
Closely interacting with Nature, working with the active programs in mountains, woods, lakes and rivers, we perfectly understand the importance of carefull and respectfull bahavior towards the Nature, for its resources. From the very beginning of our outdoor-activity we adopted rules of Leave No Trace technique - the standard of behavior of the person accepted in all the civilized world in relation to environment and especially - to the wild nature. After all on the relation of people to the nature near which they exist, itself can draw dalekoidushchy conclusions on the relation of these people to... Where and as we didn't travel - we don't reserve any garbage, we try to reduce whenever possible our influence on environment to a minimum. We clear earlier zagryazyonny tourist parking of the left garbage, we take out and we take out to utilization places that to us other people left there. We consider that only thus, at personal individual consciousness of each citizen, each tourist, climber or autotraveller, we will be able to keep the nature surrounding us in its state, natural, suitable for life, - in it pledge of the healthy future for ourselves and our children.
