You want to get the real powder feeling? Then this is what you should sign on for! Probably there is no better area and snow in Europe for backcountry riding and heli skiing than here in the Caucasus. You should be a solid skier or snowboarder and should have at least some experience in off-piste skiing. The program includes all ascents with helicopter and snowcat, as well as rental of avalanche transceivers. You will learn important backcountry skills, including riding techniques, safety and avalanche training, while enjoying untracked terrain.
Best time for this trip: March – May.
- Day 1Fly Munich - Mineralnye Vody:
- After your arrival in Mineralnye Vody with direct flight from Munich we will meet you at the airport and bring you via minibus to Terskol. The ride takes about 4 hours. After dinner, you will spend the night in our hotel.
- Day 2Off-piste riding on Mt. Elbrus:
- Today we will ride up the Mt. Elbrus cable car, where we will be skiing / snowboarding off-piste using lifts the whole day.
- Day 3
Off-piste riding on Mt. Cheget:
- Today we will go to Mt. Cheget, where we will be skiing / snowboarding off-piste using lift the whole day.
- Day 4-6Heli-ski / heli-board:
- On all these days we will be using a helicopter for ascent, seeking out the best snow and best lines.
- Day 7Skiing / snowboarding from the Pastukhov rocks:
- Today we will be skiing / snowboarding on Mt. Elbrus from the Pastukhov Rocks (4800 m), using a snowcat for our ascent. Our descent today will be 2500 vertical meters! We will celebrate our week together at dinner.
- Day 8Fly back to Munich:
- Early in the morning, at 3 a.m., you will leave for Mineralnye Vody and fly back to Munich (flight departure is at 8 a.m.).
In this program we will show you the main techniques, that are necessary for making off-piste and backcountry skiing or snowboarding as enjoyable and safe as possible. It includes freeriding (skiing / snowboarding) techniques, safety instructions and technical training. All four days you will have 100 % fun skiing or snowboarding in areas with fantastic powder, in terrain that you might not have gone into without the knowledge and confidence you picked up from this camp.
You will learn to handle avalanche transceivers, analyze avalanche danger in possibly dangerous slopes, use a rope on glaciers, rescue people out of crevasses, use maps for organizing your tour in the mountains, read weather reports and signs, all the while improving your own riding techniques! The last day we will use snowshoes or skins for climbing a pass, from where we will have a wonderful descent in fresh snow.
The program includes all necessary equipment, including avalanche transceivers, snowshoes, harnesses, helmets.