Elbrus Elite — Master of Sport Guide
- 10 days
- 5,642 m
- Moderate
Elbrus from the south with a Master of Sport guide: 4★ hotel, comfortable LeapRus hut, light packs and 1 guide per 3 climbers.
Next: 1 May
From €2,190
Mountaineering instructor
Svyatoslav Kornev
- Russian
Svyatoslav Kornev is a Candidate Master of Sport in mountaineering, a Snow Leopard award holder and a rescuer who has taken part in three rescue operations.
In 2024 he took part in the Russian Mountaineering Championship (technical class) as captain of a team that climbed top-category routes on the Kyazi massif.
Qualifications
- Candidate Master of Sport in mountaineering
- Snow Leopard award
- Rescuer; took part in three rescue operations
Notable climbs
- Kyazi massif: highest-category routes, 2024 Russian Championship (technical class), team captain
Tours with Svyatoslav
Elbrus North — Tent Expedition
- 10 days
- 5,621 m
- Challenging
Climb Elbrus from the quiet north side, entirely on foot: tent camps, no lifts and the original first-ascent route to the East summit (5,621 m).
Next: 26 May
From €790
Elbrus North — Comfort Cabins
- 10 days
- 5,621 m
- Challenging
The quiet North route with a roof over your head: cabins with beds and hot showers, meals cooked by chefs, then an all-on-foot climb to the East summit (5,621 m).
Next: 26 May
From €1,240
Upcoming departures with Svyatoslav
12 – 21 Jun 2027
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10 – 19 Aug 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 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 
Dmitry CherednichenkoMountaineering instructorCandidate Master of Sport, Snow Leopard award holder and mountaineering instructor-methodologist.Profile
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