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Freeride in Kamchatka \ "Backcountry for beginners"
Backcountry for beginnersDuration: 8 days/7 nightsSeason: January – MayDates in 2017: 5th – 12th of March, 2nd - 9th of AprilThe quantity is 16 pax in group, group may be assembly.Itinerary:Day 1. Arrival in airport, transfer to the market, then transfer to Termalny settlement, change for snowmobiles and sleds, transfer to the resort with cozy rooms and thermal pool.Acquaintance with guides, discussion of the program, lecture about the work with beepers and safety instructions in mountains.Day 2. Breakfast. Transfer by snowmobiles and sleds to Vilyuchinsky Pass (900 m), skiing, the group is delivered to the slope with snowmobiles. Return to the resort, dinner, rest.Day 3. Back country with deliveries under the slope with snowmobiles. Breakfast. Transfer by snowmobiles and sleds to the Mutnovsky volcano (2323m). We`ll arrive to the crater of volcano, where the beautiful view opens at the fumaroles fields and glaciers. Then we will ascend by walk and will ski to the crater of Mutnovsky volcano, and then to the foot of volcano, where the snowmobiles will wait us. After that we will go to the waterfall Opasny, look around landscapes, return to the resort, on the way back we will ski from the pass. Dinner, rest.
Day 4. Back country with deliveries under the slope with snowmobiles. Breakfast. Transfer by snowmobiles and sleds to the Gorely volcano. This day we will ascend by snowmobile practically to the top of volcano (1829 m). Skiing from the top to the foot, snack and return to the resort, on the way back we will ski from the pass. Dinner, rest.
Day 5. Back country with deliveries under the slope with snowmobiles. Breakfast. Transfer by snowmobiles and sleds to the Goryachaya hill, ascent by foot to the top of hill (700 m), skiing, snack, ascent, skiing in another direction to the wild Verkhne-Paratunskiye hot springs, swimming, return to the base. Dinner, rest.
Day 6. Rest day, transfer by snowmobiles and sleds to wild Karymshinskiye hot springs, swimming, return to the resort. Lunch. At will operating with snowmobile in accompany of the guide. Dinner, rest. This day you can take part at the program of heli-ski.
Day 7. Back country with deliveries under the slope with snowmobiles. Breakfast. Transfer by snowmobiles and sleds to the slopes of Vilyuchinsky volcano from the side of Pacific Ocean. There will be 2 great descents from the pass to the Vilyuchinsky waterfall, skiing from it to snowmobiles, return to the resort.
This day you will have the possibility to take part at the program of heli-ski (5-8 descents, this program is paid separately, the cost is from 750 to 800 Euro per person).
Day 8. Transfer to the airport.
The cost of the tour is 1300 Euro per person.
It is included:
1. All transport services, transfer
2. Rent of snowmobiles
3. Services of the guide, cook and interpreter
4. Overnight at the resort
5. Meals en route (snacks)
6. Breakfasts and dinners at the resort
7. Insurance.
The cost of the tour doesn`t include:
The airplane tickets to/from PKC
Rent of sports equipment
Alcohol
Optional excursions and services in the presence of free day.
Optional excursion in the presence of free day:
Heli-ski, the cost per 1 day is from 750 to 800 Euro per person.
It is recommended to take with:
Ski equipment (if you have – beeper, probe and shovel)
Small backpack for private things
Thermal underwear
Weatherproof boots
Warm moistureproof jacket with hood
Warm pants
Warm cap and scarf
Warm mittens
Ski glasses
Protection from sunburns and crusting
Spare set of underwear and clothes
Swimming suits
Lip-balm
Photo or video camera
Small thermos bottle
Passport, visa, airplane tickets and documents` copies.
Note: the company can change the sequence of days in itinerary, preserving program at all.
The place at the group is booked in the case of pre-payment of 500 Europer person.