Elbrus East — Irik-Chat Gorge Expedition
- 12 days
- 5,621 m
- Challenging
A 12-day wilderness trek to Elbrus's East summit (5,621 m) through the wild Irik-Chat gorge: no lifts, no roads, just mountains, glaciers and tent camps.
Next: 19 Jun
From €920
High-altitude guide
Sergey Pugachev
- Russian
Sergey Pugachev is a Master of Sport in mountaineering and a mountaineering instructor with the Snow Leopard award and the 'Mountain Rescue' badge. His climbing experience includes mountains above 8,000 metres.
Qualifications
- Master of Sport in mountaineering
- Mountaineering instructor
- Snow Leopard award
- 'Mountain Rescue' badge
Tours with Sergey
Elbrus South — Comfort Climb
- 9 days
- 5,642 m
- Moderate
The classic South route in 9 days with no heavy packs at altitude: stepped acclimatisation, a hut at 3,950 m and a reserve day for weather.
Next: 31 Oct
From €970
Elbrus Winter & New Year Climb
- 11 days
- 5,642 m
- Challenging
A winter Elbrus climb with no heavy packs: heated hut, 3 reserve days, daily oxygen-saturation checks and no more than 3 climbers per guide.
Next: 26 Dec · 2 seats left
From €1,500
Kazbek + Elbrus — Comfort Double Summit
- 13 days
- 5,642 m
- Demanding
Kazbek (5,033 m) and Elbrus West (5,642 m) in one trip, with no tents and no heavy packs: horses, hotels, mountain huts and cable cars. 1 guide per 3.
Next: 8 Jun
From €2,940
Kazbek South — Comfort, Horses & Huts
- 9 days
- 5,033 m
- Challenging
Kazbek (5,033 m) from Georgia without heavy packs: horses carry your kit, you sleep in a 4★ hotel, a mountain hut and cottages — no tents. 1 guide per 3.
Next: 8 Jun
From €2,130
Upcoming departures with Sergey
16 – 26 Jan 2027
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Meet the rest of the team
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 TarasovMountaineering guideMultiple Russian champion and International Class Master of Sport in mountaineering and ice climbing; about 50 ascents of category 5B and 6.Profile 
Dmitry CherednichenkoMountaineering instructorCandidate Master of Sport, Snow Leopard award holder and mountaineering instructor-methodologist.Profile 
Valery GarmashMountaineering instructorMaster of Sport, Russian Championship silver medallist and mountaineering judge, category 1.Profile
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Fitness, gear, acclimatisation — we reply within one working day.