Experience the ultimate adrenalin rush miles away from civilization! This trip to the end of the world gives you a unique opportunity to ski and snowboard the peaks of Kamchatka’s active volcanoes, on some of the world’s most exciting off-piste routes! Many slopes run straight down to the coast where shelf ice covers part of the beaches, so on your run you can see the Pacific Ocean from the tops of volcanoes!! The purity of the mountain air will take your breath away, and the awesome vistas of immense snow fields will have you climbing aboard the waiting chopper for many more runs. The majesty of these stunning volcanoes will stay in your memory long after you return home. Skiing from active volcanoes in the lost world of Kamchatka is an unforgettable experience for those who dare to challenge nature face-to-face, so if you feel that there’s more to the skiing world than the smooth slopes of the European ski-resorts – Kamchatka is beckoning.
Tour condition: Grade C. This trip is designed for experienced mountain skiers. Activity: heli-skiing or snowboarding – off-piste ITINERARY
Day 1. Arrival in Moscow. Transfer from international airport to your hotel. Depending on the time of your arrival, you may have enough time for some sightseeing in Moscow or check Russian cuisine in local restaurants.
Day 2. Breakfast in the hotel. Free time. Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the airport for the overnight flight to Petropavlovsk - the capital of Kamchatka.
Day 3. Arrival in Petropavlovsk, where you will be introduced to your English-speaking local guide. Check-in at the hotel. After checking in to our Hotel we still could go for a run or two if the weather is perfect.
Day 4-8. For the next 5 days you will have the chance to experience some of the longest and most scenic runs in the world of heli-skiing or heli-boarding. Every morning we will decide, in consultation with our pilot and instructors, which areas will offer us the best off-piste conditions, based on the weather and the snow report. After a bus transfer from the hotel to the helipad, we will fly out to special bases located close to the summits of our choice. When we reach the top we will decide whether we want to try long slopes or steep couloirs. Kamchatka’s summits are up to 3,400 meters high and the routes descend for more than for 2,000 meters with a good variety of runs. We will often be able to ski almost down to sea level. After a day full of action and adventure, we can either opt for a short visit to the crater of an active volcano or go straight to one of the many natural hot springs in the area. Diving into a steaming hot pool of mineral water, surrounded by steep walls of snow, is the perfect way to relax in the land of volcanoes. Try the famous local smoked salmon and perhaps a cold beer after your swim. There might be no better place to be … If the weather and snow conditions look promising, we have the option to go on an exciting excursion and ski or board the highest summits on the peninsula. We can either fly directly to the 4,750 meter high Klyuchevskaya Mountain or work our way there over several days, while trying the best peaks along the way. Finally, with a little luck, we could score runs of an unbelievable 4,000 vertical meters!
Day 9. Breakfast in the hotel. Free-time. Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the airport for the flight to Moscow. You will arrive in Moscow on the same date due to the time difference and will catch your flight back to the UK. About the Kamchatka Volcano Range Ski Runs:
Avachinsky Volcano: summit – 2,741 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,700 meters, length of run – 5 to 7 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 25 to 35 degrees;
Mutnovsky Volcano: summit – 2,323 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,700 meters, length of run - up to 5 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 25 to 35 degrees;
Viluchinsky Volcano: summit – 2,173 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,600 meters, length of run - up to 5 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 25 to 40 degrees;
Zhupanovsky Volcano: summit – 2,958 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,900 meters, length of run – 5 to 8 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 25 to 35 degrees;
Opala Volcano: summit – 2,460 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,400 meters, length of run - up to 5 kilometres, steepness of slopes – 25 to 35 degrees;
Khodutka Volcano: summit – 2,089 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,000 meters, length of run - 4 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 25 to 35 degrees;
Bakening Volcano: summit – 2,277 meters, ski run vertical drop – 1,200 meters, length of run - up to 4 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 25 to 35 degrees;
Koryaksky volcano: summit – 3,456 meters, ski run vertical drop – 2,400 meters, length of run - 7 kilometres, steepness of slopes - 30 to 45 degrees.
Optional: If you take a flight to the UK in the late evening you can enjoy Moscow for one more day. At your request we can organise for you one of the following activities:
If you are an art-lover, then you will be impressed by the world famous masterpieces displayed in the Tretyakov Gallery and in the Pushkin Museum;
Another option in Moscow would be a visit to the large and interesting Izmailovo Park, where you will find traditional wooden houses and churches as well as authentic Russian souvenirs;
You can also visit the Novodevichy Convent, which is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Convent was used by women of the Tsar’s family and of the aristocracy. Many members of the Tsar’s family and some very famous Russian artists, writers, politicians have been buried in its cemetery. The Convent provides an example of the highest accomplishments of Russian architecture with rich interiors and an important collection of paintings and artefacts.
Some places you visit in this journey are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Please click here to view the UNESCO review page:
Accommodation & meals: 1 nts 3* hotel DBL Moscow, 8 nts 3* hotel DBL Petropavlovsk; breakfasts, picnic in the mountains Transport: car or bus, helicopter Tour staff & support: professional Russian guides, 2 internationally certified (UIAGM/ IFMGA) guides, English-speaking guide on excursions, transfer driver Other services & Info >>>
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Some places you visit in this journey are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Please click here to view the UNESCO review page:
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