Thanks for a fantastic time out here, fingers crossed I can get back out soon!
(Africamper)Daily Itinerary 2010 for the normal 12 day program - see below for 8 day program
Day |
Activity | May 2010 |
June 2010 | July 2010 | July 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 1 | 2230 London - Moscow Sheremetevo 2, Aeroflot | 16 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | 0910 Moscow - MinVody. Coach to Cheget. Hotel Nakra | 17 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 16 |
| 3 | Hiking, Cheget and Terskol valleys | 18 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | Hiking, Cheget and Terskol valleys | 19 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 18 |
| 5 | Hiking, Cheget and Terskol valleys | 20 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 19 |
| 6 | Ascend to Old Vista, o/night. | 21 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 20 |
| 7 | Ascend to Bochka Barrels, o'night (walk up to Priut-11) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 21 |
| 8 | Ascend to Priut-11, (hike to Pastukhov rocks pm ), o/night at either Priut or Bochka depending on conditions | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Hike to Pastukhov rocks or rest day, possible summit day | 24 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Summit day | 25 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Descend back to Cheget. | 26 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 25 |
| 12 | Dep MinVody, 1250 to Moscow and 2045 to London OR stay in Moscow for sightseeing programme |
27 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 26 |
8 Day Expedition Itinerary:
16th June: Day 1 - Depart UK / Ireland to Moscow Sheremetevo 2, Aeroflot
17th June: Day 2 - 0910 flight from Moscow to Mineralyne Vody. Arrive Baksan Valley pm, Cheget Hotel
18th June: Day 3 - Cheget Mountain, acclimatisation trek
19th June: Day 4 - New Vista station and overnight
20th June: Day 5 - Bochka Barrels and overnight
21st June: Day 6 - Summit attempt and back to Barrels
22nd June: Day 7 - Possible 2nd summit day, back to Cheget Hotel
23rd June: Day 8 - Drive to Mineralyne Vody and fly home