Day 1 – 7 August 2007
Flight KLM 903: Amsterdam Schiphol (departure 9:35 h) to Moskou Sheremetyevo (arrival 14:50 h)
Transfer to Hotel Izmailovo-Alpha; sightseeing Moskou
Day 2 – 8 August 2007
Flight Moskou Domodedovo to Mineralnye Vody
Transfer (4 h) to Baksan Valley
Day 3 – 9 August 2007
Acclimatisation tour climbing Mount Cheget (~3500)
Day 4 – 10 August 2007
Acclimatisation tour to first slopes of Mount Elbrus (view summits from distance): ascent with cable cart to ~3500 m and subsequntly climb to ~4500 m; return to hotel
Day 5 – 11 August 2007
Climb to Barrels camp; transfer luggage, water and food to advanced base camp at ~4000 m
Day 6 – 12 August 2007
Climb to 5000 m
Day 7 – 13 August 2007
Acclimatisation day
Day 8 – 14 August 2007
Summit day
Day 9 – 15 Augsut 2007
Reserve day for summiting
Day 10 16 August 2007
Return to base camp
Day 11 – 17 August 2007
Transfer to Mineralnye Vody Airport (4 uur) and flight to Moskou Domodedovo.
Day 12 – 18 August 2007
Flight KLM 906: Moskou Sheremetyevo (departure 19:05 h) to Amsterdam Schiphol (arrival 20:40 h)