Caucasus climbing
- Caucasus Russia
- Dykh Tau
- Shkhara
- Mount Koshtan Tau
- Gestola
- Mount Bzhedukh
- Climbing Erydag-Bazarduzu
- Mount Bazarduzu - Dagestan, Russia
- Mount Erydag - Dagestan, Russia
- Adyl su mountain course
- Mount Khalatsa
- Peak MNR
- Irik Chat alpine course
- Bezengi Guides
- Acclimatization Bezengi A
- Acclimatization Bezengi B
- 4x4 tour in Georgia and Armenia
Kazbek via Karmadon valley
The AlexClimb South Caucasus climbing schedule (Climbing Kazbek 2020 via Karmadon valley Russia)
Guided ascent of Kazbek (5947 m) by the route via Karmadon valley
Easy Climb, Basic level
Day 1 - Arrival, meeting at the Minvody airport, transfer to the beginning of the route - Karmadon village (4 hours / 232 km). Overnight in a private house.
Day 2 - Introductory briefing, checking of the equipment, starting to the trail. Walking up to the camp 2300 m at the radon hot springs. Breakfast in a private house, lunch and dinner - ration. Overnight in tents on the grass.
Day 3 - Walking up to the camp 3500 m, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration. Overnight in tents on the rocks.
Day 4 - Walking up and setting the camp 4200 m, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration, overnight in the tents in the snow
Day 5 - Climbing the summit of Mount Kazbek 5033 m, descent and return to the camp 3500 m. Breakfast, lunch, dinner - ration, overnight in tents on the rocks
Day 6 - Spare day, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration, overnight in tents in the snow
Day 7 - Descent to the camp 2300 m, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration. Overnight in tents on the grass.
Day 8 - Descent to the Karmadon village, departure. Breakfast - ration
Program Schedule
The AlexClimb South Caucasus climbing schedule (Climbing Kazbek 2020 via Karmadon valley Russia)
Guided ascent of Kazbek (5947 m) by the route via Karmadon valley
Easy Climb, Basic level
Day 1 - Arrival, meeting at the Minvody airport, transfer to the beginning of the route - Karmadon village (4 hours / 232 km). Overnight in a private house.
Day 2 - Introductory briefing, checking of the equipment, starting to the trail. Walking up to the camp 2300 m at the radon hot springs. Breakfast in a private house, lunch and dinner - ration. Overnight in tents on the grass.
Day 3 - Walking up to the camp 3500 m, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration. Overnight in tents on the rocks.
Day 4 - Walking up and setting the camp 4200 m, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration, overnight in the tents in the snow
Day 5 - Climbing the summit of Mount Kazbek 5033 m, descent and return to the camp 3500 m. Breakfast, lunch, dinner - ration, overnight in tents on the rocks
Day 6 - Spare day, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration, overnight in tents in the snow
Day 7 - Descent to the camp 2300 m, breakfast, lunch and dinner - ration. Overnight in tents on the grass.
Day 8 - Descent to the Karmadon village, departure. Breakfast - ration
Prices and conditions
The price of the "Climbing Kazbek 2024 - the route from North via Karmadon valley":
650 Euro - mini-group 3-4 participants
2200 Euro - private program for 1-2 participants
You have to be ready for:
- 5-7 days of camping life in the field conditions;
- Cooking your meals by yourself while climbing mountains;
- Carrying a 20-25 kg backpack;
- Air temperature can be down to -20°C on the altitude higher than 3000 m;
Conditions: passing of the acclimatization module and 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 (Nalchik), using the communal basic medical kit, local registering and climbing permits, food for outdoor part of the program.
The cost does not include: Russian visa charges*, International and domestic flight expenses** to and from the point of the beginning of the program (Nalchik), one day in Moscow if you have long transfer***, obligatory climbing insurance, rent of the personal equipment, food and drinks while being in cities, using the satellite phone.
Group capacity: 10
Guides: 2
*AlexClimb Mountain Climbing School can provide Russian Visa support for you. More information on request.
**AlexClimb Mountain Climbing School can book the flights for you.
***AlexClimb Mountain Climbing School can book hotel for you in Moscow and organize, transfers sightseeing and recreations according to your preferences - basic Moscow package cost is 270 Euro wich inclides pick up and drop off in the airport and one night in the Hotel 3*.
Detailed conditions and limitations on the program "Russia. Climbing Kazbek via Karmadon valley" can be read in the Offer section
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.
