登歐洲第一高峰, 厄爾布魯斯峰 海拔5642 公尺

Day 4. July 7,2015 cable car to “Gara Bashy”(3800 m) choice: Acclimatization hike till base “Priut 11″ (4200 m).
Returning to Gara-Bashi.

Day 5. July 8,2015 choice ；Climbing for acclimatization to Pastukhov’s rocks (4800 m). Returning to “Gara Bashi”.

Day 6. July 9,2015 Enjoy the view of the the mountains of the Central and West Caucasus. The both summits of Mount Elbrus are seen on the north. On the east, southeast and south you can see the Greater Caucasian Range and its northern spurs. (往南看Ushba 和 Donguz-Orunbashi ) Returning to Gara-Bashi.

Day 7. July 10,2015 Spare day for climbing. Descent to hotel on glade Cheget.

Day 8. July 11,2015 Departure to Mineralnye Vody Airport .

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可以提前到St.Pertersburg 看建築，教堂。回程可以順便逛逛莫斯科。

我個人打算提前兩天逛St.Pertersburg， 活動後，多停留一天，回程從莫斯科，回美國。

=================================== Elbrus does require glacier skills, such as walking with crampons and ice axe use, but this is all taught en route. It is important that you are in good physical shape, and able to hike in rugged terrain for long days.

Mt. Elbrus, a dormant, double-coned volcano, rises to 18,510 feet. (5,642 meters) Its double peaks tower over the stunning western Caucasus Region of Russia, near the border of Georgia. Elbrus is the highest point in all of Europe (& Russia), making this climb one of the renowned ‘Seven Summits’. Boasting 22 glaciers on the peak, this is the perfect introductory climb for anyone with a strong fitness level who wishes to build glacier climbing skills, climb a moderate high altitude peak, and explore the fascinating and diverse Russian culture in the Caucasus mountains and the famed cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow.