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
Mountaineering instructor
Valery Garmash
- Russian
Valery Garmash is a Master of Sport in mountaineering and a silver medallist of the Russian Mountaineering Championship. He holds the 'Mountain Rescue' badge and is a category 1 mountaineering judge.
Qualifications
- Master of Sport in mountaineering
- Russian Championship silver medallist
- 'Mountain Rescue' badge
- Mountaineering judge, category 1
Tours with Valery
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 South — Tents & Own Loads
- 11 days
- 5,642 m
- Challenging
The South route on foot, with tents and a full rucksack: no cable cars up, camps in the wild, a classic summit push and our lowest price.
Next: 22 May
From €660
Kazbek + Elbrus — Double Summit
- 13 days
- 5,642 m
- Demanding
Two Caucasus giants in one trip: Kazbek (5,033 m) from Georgia with tents, then Elbrus West (5,642 m) by the classic southern route.
Next: 5 Jun
From €1,290
Kazbek South — Tent Expedition
- 9 days
- 5,033 m
- Challenging
Climb Kazbek (5,033 m) from the Georgian side: Gergeti glacier, tent camps, full acclimatisation and a night summit push. No border-zone permit.
Next: 5 Jun
From €810
Upcoming departures with Valery
5 – 15 Jun 2027
11 days
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24 Jun – 2 Jul 2027
9 days
Kazbek South — Tent Expedition
Caucasus
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24 Jun – 6 Jul 2027
13 days
Kazbek + Elbrus — Double Summit
Caucasus
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17 – 28 Jul 2027
12 days
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30 Jul – 9 Aug 2027
11 days
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11 – 19 Aug 2027
9 days
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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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