Arkhyz 6-day heliboarding tour in Greater Caucasus

Come with IFMGA certified guide Marco to this amazing heliboarding trip in Arkhyz, a small village of the Caucasus, in Southern Russia.

Caucasus

6 Days

Jan - Mar

High

Intermediate

Description

Arkhyz is a small hidden paradise in the Caucasus Mountains, in Southern Russia. This unique 6-day heliboarding trip combines riding on fantastic powder slopes and staying in a historic house of the former URSS government.

Skiers and snowboarders will enjoy an incredible alpine terrain during the day, under the giant peaks of the Caucasus. Every afternoon we will return to the Datcha Gorbachev, an imposing and opulent stone house which use to be a residence for the last leader of the USRR Mikhail Gorbachev.

Arkhyz is a village of the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, in Greater Caucasus. This area offers abundant and high-quality snow thanks to its altitude and its proximity to the Caspian and the Black Sea.

An Ecureuil B3, the star of mountain helicopters, will give us access to the most steep and remote places in the mountains. The helicopter will be in the garden of the hotel, allowing an easy departure and landing every day.

We take groups of 6 people, with 2 guides, to ensure the best experience for you. It will be 5 incredible days of snowboarding with 11 hours of helicopter flight time.

So, if you want to join me on this amazing trip in Arkhyz, please contact me! I will be happy to guide you during this heliboarding adventure in Russia.

I also have this fabulous heliboarding tour: Kamchatka Peninsula heliboarding week. Check it out!

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Transport during the trip
Transportation start and back
Helicopter drops as described

Price details

The price includes: 5 days of riding with private helicopter flights departing from the hotel (11 hours flight.); airporthotel roundtrip transfers; access to all services of the hotel; breakfast, picnic with local specialties during the day in the mountains and evening meal; snacks are also provided (energy bars) and bottles of water are available during the day at the helicopter; safety equipment (ABS Airbag Backpack, Avalanche Victim Detector, Excavator, Probe). // The price does not include drinks and midday meals on days when we don't fly.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Mineralnye Vody Airport

SUNDAY. Arrival at Mineralnye Vody Airport. We’ll be waiting for you and transfer on a private bus to the hotel (3 hours). Welcome at the hotel with a drink and lunch.

Day 2 to 6: Heliboarding

MONDAY TO FRIDAY. In the first morning we’ll have a safety procedure briefing. On Friday afternoon, transfer to a hotel in Mineralnye Vody. Last dinner with a member of the team.

Day 7: Transfer to Mineralnye Vody Airport

Details

More info

We take groups of 6 people (2 guides)

HELICOPTER The helicopters are Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil and AérospatialeSA 315B Lama, single-turbine. They can carry 4 people plus a guide and they are of recent construction and offer all the necessary security guarantees. They are revised and maintained strictly according to international maintenance procedures.

FLIGHT TIME In contrast to other Heli-boarding companies who base their flight time on the vertical meters road, we prefer to base our calculations on actual flight time. Not only is this method better for you, closer to the reality of the costs, but it also allows us freedom to adapt our program depending on conditions, giving us the possibility to explore the best sites. So a good day will give you 7000 to 10000 meters of vertical descent for around 2h30 of flight time! The flight time allocated for each trip is based on the average number of hours used throughout each trip during the season. If the weather conditions do not allow you to use all these hours, we will reimburse them to you.

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About the guide

Marco

5.0

(10)

Mountain Leader

I have been a mountain guide for almost 20 years. But I'm not only a guide...
The mountain is the thread of my life. I am a member of the Chamonix Guides Company, ski instructor and teacher for many years at ENSA (National School of Ski and Alpinism), I am very experienced in the mountains. My experience is multifaceted since I partake in varied projects, as a trainer and first aider at the Chamoniarde de Secours (an association that contributes to the development of mountain safety and to promote alpine environment knowledge), technical supervisor of the freeride competitions organization, or safety advisor and rider in several freeride videos.
My favorite?... The Kamchatka, heliski's promised land. In 2005 I created a heliski agency in Russia, to share my passion organizing exceptional ski journeys.

Languages

Russian | French | English

Certificates

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