Ski tour to Kamchatka

Day 1 Arrival to Kamchatka

You will be met at the airport and taken to the guest house/hotel in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Here you will meet the guides, discuss the program and have lunch.

In the afternoon you a trip by snowmobiles or off-road vehicle to the coastline of the Pacific Ocean is waiting for you. You will walk along the Khalaktyrsky beach famous for its black sand of the volcanic origin. In the evening you will have dinner and rest in comfortable rooms.

Day 2 A visit to “Krasnaya Sopka” ski resort

After breakfast you will be get all necessary instructions according the safe behaviour in the mountains and will practice with avalanche equipment.

Then you will have lunch and will go skiing at the “Krasnaya Sopka” ski resort. Upon returning to the guest house/hotel you will have lecture concerning the ski-touring/backcountry equipment, as well as the movement strategy during ski-touring and in snowshoes depending on different mountain reliefs

You will learn about types of clothing, ski-touring skis and snowshoes. Also guides will tell you how to prepare for uphill and downhill, how to attach skins, to lift hills in the bindings, to set up the height of the heel instep, etc. In the evening you will have dinner and rest.

Day 3 Ski-touring near the Nachikinskiy Pass

After breakfast you will depart for the ski-touring or backcountry program near the Nachikinskiy Pass, training of the skills given on the lectures. You will have a picnic on the route, then continue skiing and return to the city. In the evening you will have dinner and rest.

Day 4 Skiing in the area of the Avachinsky pass

After breakfast, you will depart for the ski-touring or backcountry program in the area of the the Avachinsky Pass. You will get there first by off-road vehicle (25-30 km), and then by snowmobiles. 

Taking into account the current weather and snow conditions anf avalanche danger, the senior guide will determine the plan for the freeride areas. This can be the slopes of Avachinsky, Koryaksky volcanoes or Camel Hill. You will have a light lunch on the route.

After the program ends, you will return to the city. Before dinner there will be a lecture on the possible injuries during freeride activities, first aid treatment and transportation during minor traumas.

Day 5 Helicopter tour to the crater of the volcano

After breakfast you will go to the heliport in the village of Nikolaevka. A helicopter tour into the crater of one of the active volcanoes is waiting for you today (the decision upon the final destination is determined by the senior guide and pilots depending on the weather and snow conditions).

After the tour ends, you will be taken to a country hotel located in the Paratunka resort area. You will have lunch and accommodate in cozy rooms. Then you will be divided into teams and will practice the tactics of searching of people under the snowslide working with avalanche equipment (shovel and probe).

In the evening, you can swim in the open-air thermal pool, have dinner and relax at the hotel.

Day 6 Freeride program at the Vilyuchinsky pass

Today after breakfast you will depart for a freeride program to the area of the Vilyuchinsky pass (transfer by snowmobiles). You will make 6-8 descents  with a break for lunch. Then you will return to the hotel and can relax swimming in the hot thermal under the open sky.

Day 7 Free day

This day will be used as a reserve in case of bad weather on previous days. If you complete the entire program, you can book additional excursions or ski programs on this day.

Today the guides will present a lecture about the ski-touring or backcountry itinerary planning. You will discuss the route, learn how to analyse the weather conditions and risks that might arise during the activity. In the evening you will have a farewell party.

Day 8 Departure

After breakfast you will go to the airport. On the way you will stop at the fish market and the souvenir shop.