Registration deadline
Let us know ASAP if you are interested. Number of participants is limited.
Dates
18 July – 02 August 2015
Accommodation
All included. Tent camping (2 or 3 people per tent), mountain huts, bungalow camping
Meals
All included
Guides
Guides of the Children’s Olympic Reserve School of Mountaineering Sports of Ekaterinburg, local guides in Switzerland
Participation fee 900 €*
*preliminary, may increase or decrease
Additional expenses: traveling to and from Geneva. Travel and medical insurance. Excursions and entrance fees to museums.
Program*
* preliminary. We are working to finalize it right now.
July 18 Transfer to Geneva by plane. Transfer to the camping.
July 19-24 Rock climbing, trekking by the Alexander Suvorov’s way
July 25 Transfer to Zermatt. Preparing provision and equipment.
July 26-30 Ascent to Matterhorn
Transfer to Matterhorn. Getting to the first camp. Do trekking to acclimatize. Get to the second camp and stay there for summit push. Climbing the top of mount. After celebrating the accomplishment of reaching the summit, we will start to descend. We will have a rest in the camp and then go back to base.
July 31 Spare day. If we do not need a spare day at Matterhorn, we can use it for a cultural and historical city tour.
August 1 Transfer to Zermatt and then to Lausanne. Having a rest on the shore of the Lake Geneva. Cultural program in Switzerland.
August 2 Farewell party. Departure to home.
Equipment list
Common and camp needs
- 2- or 3-man tent (one tent per 2-3 persons)2. Backpack for all things
- Sleeping bag (up to 0…–10 degree) and Kari or other insulating mat
- Dishes
- Electric torch with extra battery pack
- Mosquito repellent
- Summer clothes
- Clothes for rainy, windy and cold weather (including gloves, hat, scarf)
- Bathing suit
- Personal wash kit and towel
- Insurance covering health costs, personal accident, personal liability and travel. Bring a copy of the certificate with you
Climbing, mountaineering and trekking equipment
- Dynamic standard rope for rock climbing 10.5 – 11 mm, length 40-50 m (one rope per 2 persons)
- Climbing harness
- Lanyard
- 3 screw gate karabiners
- Belay devices or descender (figure Eight, “Gri-Gri” etc)
- 10 quick draws with 2 karabiners (one kit per 2 persons)
- Ascender (jumar)
- Chalk bag and chalk
- Prussik loops
- Climbing shoes
- Climbing trousers (long or short)
- Small backpack for one-day need
- Helmet
- Trekking boots
- Gaiters
- Crampons
- Trekking sticks
- Water bottle (plastic or special; 1,5 l)
- Sun glasses with UV-protection
- Sunscreen (recommended SPF 50 and greater)
Organizers
UIAA Youth Commission, Russian Mountaineering Federation, Children’s Olympic Reserve School of Mountaineering Sports of Ekaterinburg, Youth Mountain Club “Voskhozhdenie”, Center of Extracurricular Activities “Spectrum”
