Elbroes Planned Itinerary

Day 1 – 7 August 2007

Flight KLM 903: Amsterdam Schiphol (departure 9:35 h)  to  Moskou Sheremetyevo (arrival 14:50 h)

Transfer to Hotel Izmailovo-Alpha; sightseeing Moskou

Day 2 – 8 August 2007

Flight  Moskou Domodedovo  to Mineralnye Vody

Transfer (4 h) to Baksan Valley

Day 3 – 9 August 2007

Acclimatisation tour climbing Mount Cheget (~3500)

Day 4 –  10 August 2007

Acclimatisation tour to first slopes of Mount Elbrus (view summits from distance): ascent with cable cart to ~3500 m and subsequntly climb to ~4500 m; return to hotel

Day 5  –  11 August 2007  

Climb to Barrels camp; transfer luggage, water and food to advanced base camp at ~4000 m

Day 6  –  12 August 2007

Climb to 5000 m

Day 7  –  13 August 2007

Acclimatisation day

Day 8  –  14 August 2007

Summit day

Day 9  –  15  Augsut 2007

Reserve day for summiting

Day 10  16  August 2007

Return to base camp

Day 11  –  17 August 2007

Transfer to Mineralnye Vody Airport (4 uur) and flight to Moskou Domodedovo.

Day 12 –  18 August 2007

Flight KLM 906: Moskou Sheremetyevo (departure 19:05 h)  to   Amsterdam Schiphol  (arrival 20:40 h)