IMG Elbrus Climb Itinerary
| Day | 2021 Dates | Itinerary |
| Day 01 | Sat, Jul 23 | Depart the United States. |
| Day 02 | Sun, Jul 24 | Arrive in St. Petersburg. We'll be met at the airport and transfer to our hotel for the night. |
| Day 03 | Mon, Jul 25 | Sightseeing in St. Petersburg with our English speaking tour guide. We normally visit the Fortress of Peter and Paul, St. Isaacs Cathedral and take a boat ride through the canals in the afternoon before having a nice dinner downtown close to our hotel. A second night spent at the hotel there. |
| Day 04 | Tue, Jul 26 | Additional walking tour in the morning. Fly from St. Petersburg to Mineralnye Vody and then transfer by bus to our hotel in the town of Cheget. |
| Day 05 | Wed, Jul 27 | Acclimatization hike above Terskol. Night in Cheget. |
| Day 06 | Thu, Jul 28 | Training day on Elbrus. Technique review with emphasis on movement efficiency, French crampon technique, ice axe arrest and fixed line protection. Night in Cheget. |
| Day 07 | Fri, Jul 29 | Begin our Elbrus climb. We will take the tram and ski lift to our huts on Elbrus. Elevation is approximately 12,500 ft. Short, easy hike to our team's hut before an afternoon of relaxing or taking a short hike before dinner. |
| Day 08 | Sat, Jul 30 | This is an acclimatization day with a 4 hour hike to around above our hut to 15,000 feet. A second night will be spent at the hut. |
| Day 09 | Sun, Jul 31 | Attempt Elbrus. Very early "alpine start" for anyone walking the full 6,000 vertical feet. Optional snowcat to a drop off higher on the mountain (as high as 16,000 feet). Return to hut for the night. |
| Day 10 | Mon, Aug 1 | Return to the valley and our hotel in Cheget. |
| Day 11 | Tue, Aug 2 | Possible trekking day. We can also use this as a weather contingency day for Elbrus, if needed. |
| Day 12 | Wed, Aug 3 | Sightseeing day in the Baksan Valley and surrounding area. Lots of activities available to the team but the day usually ends with a final visit to one of the local Russian style saunas outside the village of Cheget. This day is also available as a weather contingency day, if needed. |
| Day 13 | Thu, Aug 4 | Drive back to Mineralnye Vody and fly to Moscow. An English speaking guide will join us during our sightseeing in Moscow that day. We'll visit some of the most dramatic viewpoints overlooking the city and finish with a final, celebratory dinner in the vibrant city center. Final night at our hotel close by. |
| Day 14 | Fri, Aug 5 | We'll visit Red Square and the Kremlin during the morning before heading to the airport for our flights to Frankfurt. Most folks will have an overnight in Frankfurt due to the typically extended layovers for connecting flights. |
| Day 15 | Sat, Aug 6 | Transfer back to the airport for flights home. |