About us
About Elbrus Expert
We help people grow in the mountains — safely, professionally, with meaning.
- 6,000+
- Adventurers guided
- 70+
- Countries
- 95%
- Summit success rate
- 4.9
- Average rating
Who we are
A team of mountain people from the heart of the Caucasus
Elbrus Expert is a team of professional guides and organisers based in the Elbrus region of Russia, with our office in Pyatigorsk. We believe the mountains make people stronger — and that good organisation is what lets you enjoy them.
We run climbs on Elbrus, treks in the Caucasus and Altai and volcano expeditions in Kamchatka for travellers from all over the world. Our job is to take care of the details — visas, transfers, gear, acclimatisation, safety — so you can focus on the mountain.
Our values
What we stand for
Safety first
No compromises on weather, pace or equipment. We turn around when the mountain says so.
Expertise
Certified guides who live and work on these mountains all year round.
Care
We look after you from the airport pick-up to the farewell dinner.
Growth
Every trip is a step forward — in skills, confidence and perspective.
Our team
People the summits trust
Elbrus Expert is run by guides, not a call centre: every group is led by certified mountain professionals who know these routes by heart.
Alexey SikilindaMountaineering instructor2010 Russian mountaineering champion (winter ascent of Ushba), Candidate Master of Sport in mountaineering and skyrunning.Profile 
Valery ShamaloHigh-altitude guideInternational Class Master of Sport, Snow Leopard, with four 8,000 m summits and 14 seven-thousanders.Profile 
Sergey PugachevHigh-altitude guideMaster of Sport and Snow Leopard award holder with experience above 8,000 m.Profile 
Sergey TarasovMountaineering guideMultiple Russian champion and International Class Master of Sport in mountaineering and ice climbing; about 50 ascents of category 5B and 6.Profile
Mountaineering school
Learn the skills, not just the route
Our school teaches the technique that keeps you safe and turns a guided trip into your own climbing.
Basic mountaineering course
Rope work, knots, belaying and moving in a team — the foundation for any big mountain.
Ice & glacier skills
Crampons, ice axe, self-arrest and crevasse awareness on real glacier terrain.
Pre-Elbrus training camp
Two to three days of acclimatisation and technique before your summit attempt.
Trust
Credentials and promises
Certified guides
Russian Mountaineering Federation qualified
TripAdvisor rated
Top reviews from travellers worldwide
Insured trips
Rescue and medical cover required and arranged
Safety protocol
Radios, first-aid kits and a tested action plan
English-speaking
Guides and support in your language
