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There exist a number of climbing routes used to reach the summit of the Mount Elbrus. ==Normal Route== The ''Normal Route'' is the easiest, safest and fastest on account of the cable car and chairlift system which operates from about 9am till 3pm. Starting for the summit at about 2am from the Diesel Hut should allow just enough time to get back down to the chairlift if movement is efficient. In bad weather the chairlift section may be closed, also note the chairlift ride is 15 minutes long and can be very cold. The majority of groups take the cable car system from Azau roadhead to Mir Station from where either a one hour walk or a chairlift takes them to Garabashi – "The Barrels" or to Leaprus hut – also called "The crashed UFO". Above it may be possible to hire a snowcat to go to the Diesel Hut (site of the burnt Priut Hut) or higher to Pastukhova Rocks. Walking this takes 90 minutes to the hut and almost two hours more to the rocks. The walk to the Saddle takes another three to four hours and from there to the summit, a further 90 minutes should be allowed for. There are no major difficulties on the route, however after strong winds icy sections may be exposed and a fall could result in a slide. Particular care should be taken on the traversing ascent from the Saddle. The Saddle hut is a ruin that offers no shelter. There are few crevasses of any size or danger if one sticks to the route, but straying only 50m off the route could lead the climber into dangerous terrain. Details:〔(Description, diagram and map of Normal Route )〕 Sample Itinerary # Fly to Mineralnye Vody. Private bus transfer to base hotel in Baksan Valley. # Acclimatisation walk from hotel. # Ascend cable car system to Garabashi Huts or Leaprus hut . Possible acclimatisation walk to Pastukhova Rocks. # Acclimatisation walk to Pastukhova Rocks. Possible attempt on summit if very well acclimatised on arrival. # Attempt on Elbrus. # Another possible attempt on Elbrus. # Descend to hotel in the Baksan Valley. # Drive back to Mineralnye Vody for return flights.〔(Short Elbrus sample itinerary )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elbrus climbing routes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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