7-day heliboarding trip in Mount Elbrus, Caucasus
Join Marco, an IFMGA certified mountain guide, in this great 7-day heliboarding adventure in Mount Elbrus, in the Caucasus range. This trip is perfectly designed for snowboarding lovers and altitude fans seeking new challenges.
Not specified
Caucasus
7 Days
Feb, Mar, Dec
Fit
Intermediate
Description
Mount Elbrus, in the Caucasus Mountains in Southern Russia, is the highest mountain in Europe. Would you like to reach this mythical summit on a helicopter and snowboard down its slopes?
During this 7-day trip you will be able to experience unforgettable drops from 5.642 meters tall while you enjoy the spectacular views of the Caucasus mountains.
We will only care about finding great spots for snowboarding and exploring the mountains! Two expert guides will accompany 6 people and you will count with 18 hours of flying time during 6 days. The base camp of the trip lies in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic of Russia, located in North Caucasus.
This trip is perfect for those who love daring height and the adrenaline of doing an activity they love in an imposing landscape. You will be able to travel over a large terrain that goes from Arkhyz to the well-known Dombai ski resort, one of the ski bases in the Caucasus range that tourists choose the most.
Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to conquer the tenth most renowned peak in the world. Get ready to experience downhill snowboarding as you haven’t done before…request to book this trip!
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation included
- Transport during the trip
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Price details
6 days of snowboarding with private helicopter flights departing from the hotel (18 hours flight); airport-hotel transfers; access to all services of the hotel; breakfast, picnic with local specialties during the day in the mountains and evening meal; snacks are also provided (energy bars) and bottles of water are available during the day at the helicopter; safety equipment (ABS Airbag Backpack, Avalanche Victim Detector, Excavator, Probe).
The price does not include drinks and midday meals on days when we don't fly.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Mineralnye Vody Airport
We’ll be waiting for you and transfer on a private bus to the hotel (3 hours). Welcome at the hotel with a drink and lunch.
Day 2 to 7: Heliboarding
We will have a safety procedure briefing on the first heliboarding morning.
Day 8: Transfer to Mineralnye Vody Airport
Details
Accommodation Hotel or Lodge 3 or 4 *, offering basic comfort.
The snowboard safari programme is organized day-to-day, depending on the conditions. As a result, accommodation will be determined in relation to this program. We can not guarantee a type of accommodation in advance. |
More info We take a group of 6 people (2 guides) in each trip. HELICOPTER The helicopters are Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil and AérospatialeSA 315B Lama, single-turbine. It can carry 4 people plus a guide. The helicopters are of recent construction and offer all the necessary security guarantees. They are revised and maintained strictly according to international maintenance procedures. FLIGHT TIME We prefer to base our calculations on actual flight time. Not only is this method better for you, closer to the reality of the costs, but it also allows us freedom to adapt our program depending on conditions, giving us the possibility to explore the best sites. So a good day will give you 7000 to 10000 meters of vertical descent for around 2h30 of flight time! The flight time allocated for each trip is based on the average number of hours used throughout each trip during the season. If the weather conditions do not allow you to use all these hours, we will reimburse them to you. |
About the guide
I have been a mountain guide for almost 20 years. But I'm not only a guide...
The mountain is the thread of my life. I am a member of the Chamonix Guides Company, ski instructor and teacher for many years at ENSA (National School of Ski and Alpinism), I am very experienced in the mountains. My experience is multifaceted since I partake in varied projects, as a trainer and first aider at the Chamoniarde de Secours (an association that contributes to the development of mountain safety and to promote alpine environment knowledge), technical supervisor of the freeride competitions organization, or safety advisor and rider in several freeride videos.
My favorite?... The Kamchatka, heliski's promised land. In 2005 I created a heliski agency in Russia, to share my passion organizing exceptional ski journeys.
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