| Tour dates: |
on request |
| Duration: |
9 days / 8 nights |
| Tour code: |
# 6009 |
| Tour cost |
$ 1800 per person |
Information note:
Heli-ski.
This kind of activity is for you if you feel strong enough to give a dare to nature, power and greatness of volcanoes!
This type of the route is the sphere of Kamchatka extreme winter tourism.
First you make great efforts, acceding to the top of a volcano, and then enjoy the skiing descending which takes your breath away.
The Avachinskiy volcano (2741 м.)
is situated in 25 kms to the north from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.
It appeared more than 10 000 years ago. It represents a sommo-volcano, i.e. a volcano in a volcano.
The period between eruptions is 15 years. The last eruption was in January 13, 1991.
Some days inhabitants of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy leaving their homes in a frosty morning,
could observe fiery fireworks above the crater of the volcano covered with snow.
Then a curling column of ashes and pair replaced it. On the top of the crater were 2 rather strong explosions,
and then its cavity was filled with lava. After full filling of the crater, the southern
slopes of the cone were covered with lava streams.
Now the most powerful outputs from fumarols can be watched on the tops.
The volcano consists of two truncated cones, as though they are put on each other - top modern and bottom old.
On the Avachinskiy volcano the ledge, named "Collar", was formed.
From it Two glaciers Novograblenova and Arsenyev are going down to the north.
In the southern part filling is proceeding.
The glacier Halaktirskiy is situated here.
The ascention on a volcano is simple; children of 8 years and older persons of 70 years do it easily.
The professional guides will accompany you up to the top and back.
From height of the Volcano you'll see the magnificent view of Avachinskaya guba,
volcanos Goreliy and Mutnovskiy, the cities Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy and Elizovo.
Itinerary:
Day 1.
Arrival in Petropanlovsk-Kamchatskiy.
Meeting at the airport, move to city-hotel. Rest, dinner at the hotel. City-tour (on request).
Acquaintance with the guides. Testing of equipment. Lodging for the night at the hotel.
Day 2.
Move to the volcano Kozelskiy on "Ural" (cross-country vehicle for transportation of the people)
(35 km). Ski route (15 km) along the bay Kozelskaya to little travel houses.
Road goes through forest country. Overnight.
Day 3.
Ascent the Kozelskiy volcano - day walking tour from.
Descent and return to the camp (14 km in total).
Ascent will take about 7-8 hours. Overnight.
Day 4.
Going across the canyon Uglovoe (2100 m).
You will go ski along the glacier Kozelskiy to the canyon Uglovoe between the Avacha and Kozelskiy volcanoes,
time of crossing (7 km) about 7 hours.
Skking down from the most top of the volcano Avacha,
then travers descent in the camp "Priyut", which is situated between the volcanoes Avacha and Korjakskiy
(13 km, 4 hours). Overnight.
Day 5.
Rest day in the camp, taking of sun baths, skiing.
This day is also a spare day in case of bad weather or that day you can make
descent of slopes of the Avachinskiy volcano, of the mountain Verblud.
Overnight in the camp "Priut" in travel houses.
Day 6.
Ascent of the volvano Korjakskiy (3456 m) - this is only for skilled men (18 km, 12 hours).
Descent in the camp "Priut" (16 km). Overnight.
Day 7.
Ski descent down to Sukhaja river to the main road - 20 km.
It will take about 4 hours skiing.
Return to the city by the car (30 km). Lodging at the hotel.
Day 8.
Helicopter route to the Viluchinskiy volcano, descent of the top,
flight round the Mutnovskiy volcano.
Return to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. Overnight.
Day 9.
Departure.
The cost includes:
transfer airport - hotel - airport,
Accommodation at the Paratunka Hot Springs Resort Hotel (Dbl), breakfasts, insurance.
The cost does not include:
alcohol, skiing equipment.
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Recommendations for the route:
According to its complication it refers to noncategorinie, but it containes a lot of
natural obstacles.
People, who need treatmet and constant
medical observation, should not take part in touristic routes.
It is important:
1. in accordance with the wishes of the group,
the duration of the route can be changed, other scaling objects can be added or some volcanoes
can be removed from the Itinerary.
List of the recommended equipment:
1. Footwear: light trekking boots and gaiters are good for these routes. It is desirable to have Gore-Tex boots, or well impregnated leather boots. High hip-boots are good too. Ankle-high Gore-Tex boots. It is necessary to take high hip-boots two size larger than you have, in order you can wear them with a thick felt insole and two socks (one is thin and another is warm) or with foot binding. It is desirable to have light trainers for the walk in the bivouac and during the transfers.
2. Sleeping-bag + rug (it's desirable)
3. Personal crockery (travel mug, bowl, spoon, fork)
4. Folding knife
5. Personal hygiene items
6. Clothing: field dress - trousers
+ weatherproof jacket (made of thick cloth - light tarpaulin,
moisture- wind-proof cloth and so on) is preferable, because it is ventilated,
7. Moisture- wind-proof dress made of cloth like Gore-Tex or its analogues.
8. It's desirable to have a big rain-coat, covering the traveler with the rucksack. Underwear (thin flis, wool mixture and so on)
9. Underwear (thin flis or wool)
10. Trousers made of flis (wool)
11. Warm jacket made of flis (sweater)
12. Woolen (flis) cap
13. Warm gloves + moisture-wind-proof mittens (Gore-tex overmittens)
14. Socks: thin - 2 pairs, warm - 2 pairs (if you are in boots - 3 pairs). It's optimal to have socks made of wool and synthetic, "terry type", as they don't rub sore feet so much.
15. Mosquito net + insect repellent
16. Flash light (it's better if it can be warn on the forehead)
17. It's good to have warm waistcoat
18. Sun glasses
Comments:
1. On the route the guide ensures the work of the primus-stove, camp-fire and helps cooking.
2. Porter service does not included in the tour cost, but can be organized.
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