L A I L A

Our mountain Guides have an average of over 10 years of experience in the industry, and a high record of safe, summit climbing. Safety is always our number one priority.

Our guides are mountaineers, having a strong grasp of technical climbing, and high altitude experience, along with strong interpersonal skills.

Fitness

The route requires good, intensive physical preparation in advance. Climbers must be in good physical shape to join this expedition.

Technical

Mountaineering experience will be great and useful, but it’s not required.

Day 1 : Arrive Kutaisi \ Tbilisi. You will be meet at the airport by a Caucasus Adventures representative and transferred to the hotel.

Day 2 : Travel to Mestia. In the morning, we will check all equipment. We sort and organize our gear and supplies, departure.

Mestia is regarded a chief community of Upper Svaneti province. It was formerly known as Seti.

Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 3 : Base Camp (2800 m). We transfer to 4WD vehicles to the Tviberi village. It starts hiking towards Chishdi pass (3100m), then descends at 2800m.

Overnight in tents.

Day 4 : Free\Acclimatization day.

Day 5 : Summit Day. Returning to our Base camp. Overnight.

Day 6 : Descend to Mestia. Descend down to Tviberi village. Transfer to the village Mestia. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 7 : Reserve Day.

Day 8 : Drive to Kutaisi \ Tbilisi. We travel by vehicle back to the town. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 9 : Departure.

Transfer to the airport (Kutaisi-Tbilisi)

High season: middle July - August

Guide Ratio 1:3

| Group size: max. 3 person |

Group of 1 – 1540 €

Group of 2 – 870 €

Group of 3 and more – 680 €

Costs Include:

. Airport pick-up and transfer to the hotel

. Hotel accommodation

. Transportation during the program on a regular itinerary

. Base camp accommodation

. Meals on Base camp

. Ropes, and other group climbing equipment

. Mountain guide and local support staff

. Porter for transporting gear to Base camp

Costs Do Not Include:

. Food or dining outside of the climbing period

. Personal clothing and climbing equipment

. Personal travel insurance, trip cancellation insurance, and medical or security evacuation insurance

Equipment

. Expedition Backpack: approximately 45 L + : Recommended to bring a waterproof cover in case of rain. This bag will be your backpack during the trekking to the base camp and for the summit

. Trekking Poles with Snow baskets: Adjustable

. Ice Axe: General mountaineering tool (65cm)

. Crampons

. Climbing Helmet: Must be able to fit over your warm hat

. Alpine Climbing Harness

. Carabineers: 2 locking

. Headlamp: With 2 extra sets of new batteries

. Duffel Bag with Lock: For transporting gear and storing street clothes, etc. at hotel/car

. Eye protection – Sunglasses for mountaineering that fit the face snugly and tight. Should be a 3-4th category

Clothing \ Other Essentials

. Waterproof Shell Jacket (1)

. Down Jacket (1) – Light-medium weight preferably. Hooded or without a hood is fine

. Mid Layer Jacket (1) – Fleece Jacket to put on top of the thermal layer

. Thermal Base Layer Shirt (1) – This can be a synthetic or wool layer

. Waterproof Shell Trousers (1 pair)

. Thermal Base Layer Underwear/Leggings ( 1 pair) – Can be synthetic or wool

. Beanie hat, buff, balaclava – Gear to keep the head and face warm

. Waterproof Insulated Gloves or Mittens – 1 Pair. For the summit

. Trekking Gloves – 1 pair. Should be warm, but not bulky. Only for trekking and on the base camp

. Socks – Lightweight and medium-weight mountaineering wool socks.

. Comfortable trekking trousers (1 pairs) – For leisure wear in base camp and trekking

. Microfiber towel – Used for drying hands and face. Body size is not needed, as there is no shower at the base camp

. Mess kit – Bowl and utensils for base camp and climbing meals

. Sleeping bag – Suitable for - 10 Degrees Celsius

. Sleeping mat / pad – Rollable or inflatable

. Thermos (optional): 1-liter

. Sunscreen: SPF 50 or better

. Lip Screen: SPF 40

. Small Personal First-aid Kit: Includes athletic tape, band-aids, Ibuprofen, blister care, etc.