Kamchatka Russia climbing
Middle volcano
Kamchatka peninsula, Far East of Russia. Climbing Sredniy (Middle) volcano (2978 m).
Altitude: 2978 m
Program category: Mountain Climbing
Difficulty: basic (SPECIAL SKILLS ARE NOT REQUIRED)
Duration: 4 days
Season: June - August
First climb: unknown
Program price from: 350 Euro
Climbing Sredniy volcano (2978 m). The easiest climb in the Kluchevskaya volcano group.
In the middle part of the black body of Erman glacier rises its colored crown the rocky half ruined crater of the small, but quite independent volcano - Sredniy (The Middle). This volcano is not notable for anything more than its close proximity to the famous climbing objects of Kamchatka - Kluchevskaya Sopka, volcano Kamen and volcano Krestovskiy. Climbing Sredniy volcano can supply any climbing program of the volcanoes of the Klyuchevskaya group as training or acclimatization climb. In addition, we are always glad to include climbing Sredniy volcano into the trekking programs in Kamchatka - anyway, climbing at the altitude of about 3000 meters, we are able to see the full beauty of the most severe and difficult mountains of Kamchatka. Also, do not forget that in order to get to the foot of the volcano Sredniy, you need to overcome rather interesting set of obstacles - first - access to Kluchevskaya Sopka by cross country vehicle or helicopter, cross radially several lava flows and the Erman glacier. So, despite the apparent simplicity of the climbing route of Sredniy volcano, this program is quite serious adventure and a way to familiarize with amazing alpine world of Kamchatka.
This 4-day program "Climbing volcano Sredniy, Kamchatka" is designed for people who have no prior experience in mountain climbing and who want to try themselves at mountain climbing. Climbing route of Sredniy volcano is not hard physically, does not require to overcome any technically difficult parts nor long-term stay at high altitude conditions. Regardless your climbing experience, we recommend passing the MCS AlexClimb course of general physical preparation and course of Mountain Technique (basic 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 climbing or trekking 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. As for Kamchatka programs - in addition to our climbing safety issues, the armed ranger accompanies the group to protect participants from too close contact with the wild life.
Program Schedule
The AlexClimb Kamchatka climbing schedule (Climbing Sredniy volcano 2025, Kamchatka):
Guided ascent of Sredniy volcano (2978 m). The beginning and end of the route are equal to other climbing and trekking routes of MCS AlexClimb in the Kluchevskaya volcano group in Kamchatka.
Easy Climb, Basic level
Day 1 - transfer to the base of the Kluchevskaya Sopka route by cross-country vehicle, night in the volcanologists hut at the altitude 900 m. Night in the Hut
Day 2 - crossing the lava flood, setting the camp on the left side of the Erman glacier, night in the tents
Day 3 - Summit Day, climbing Sredniy volcano, descent to the AlexClimb Camp, night in the tents
Day 4 - descent to the volcanologists hut
Day 5 - extra day
Day 6 - transfer to Kluchi village by cross-country vehicle, night in the Guest house
Prices and conditions
The price of the "Kamchatka. Climbing Sredniy volcano 2025":
350 Euro* - standart group 5-12 participants
650 Euro* - mini-group 3-4 participants
2950 Euro - private program for 1-2 participants
* price per person
You have to be ready for:
- Camping life in the field conditions;
- Cooking your meals by yourself while climbing mountains;
- Carrying a 25-30 kg backpack;
- Air temperature can be down to -20°C on the altitude higher than 3000 m;
- Average temperature on the route is comfortable: +14 - +25°C;
Conditions: minimum 5 participants, the Brief AlexClimb course of mountain technique is recommended before the trip.
The price includes: 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 (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy), using the communal basic medical kit, local registering and climbing permits, food for outdoor part of the program.
The price does not include: Russian visa charges*, International and domestic flight expenses to and from the point of the beginning of the program (Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy), obligatory climbing insurance, rent of the personal equipment, food and drinks while being in cities, using the satellite phone.
Group capacity: 12
Guides: 2
*AlexClimb Mountain Climbing School can provide Russian Visa support for you. More information on request.
Detailed conditions and limitations on the program "Kamchatka. Climbing Sredniy volcano" can be read in the Offer section
Our other mountain tours in Kamchatka
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.
