NEW YEAR Backcountry
Winter backcountry with base camp
Tour: 8 days
4 skiing days
Suitable for beginners
New Year / Christmas
Spend active New Year holidays in Kamchatka! Skiing on puffy snow, meeting like-minded people, enjoying incredible views of Kamchatka and delicious seafood.
Besides skiing, the tour will also be educational and will be useful for those with none or minimal backcountry experience, as well as those who would like to learn how to comfortably relax in the mountains and explore the unique region of the Russian Far East — Kamchatka.
Program
Day 1
Arrival in Kamchatka
Arrival at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky International Airport. Meeting at the airport and transfer to the guest house in the city. Check-in, lunch. Introduction to guides and tour briefing. A trip to the Pacific Ocean coast. Avalanche safety briefing, distribution of equipment. Dinner. Free time to rest.
Day 2
Skiing on and off piste
After breakfast we will ski on and off piste at the Krasnaya Sopka or Moroznaya ski resorts. Avalanche equipment training. Dinner. Free time to rest.
Day 3
Ski-tour
Breakfast. Ski-tour / backcountry in the Nachikinsky Pass, putting the information and skills learnt the day before into practice. On the way back, we will stop by the thermal pool. Return to the city. Dinner. Free time to rest.
Day 4
Freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile
Breakfast. Freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile in the Vilyuchinsky Pass area (up to 8 descents). Swimming in a thermal pool. Return to the city. Dinner. Free time to rest. New Year celebration (for arrivals 28.12 — 03.01).
Day 5
Excursion by helicopter to a volcano crater
Breakfast. Excursion by helicopter to a volcano crater, landing on the Pacific Ocean coast. Free time. Dinner. Rest. Russian Christmas celebration (for arrivals 03.01 — 09.01).
Day 6
Ski-tour
Breakfast. Ski-tour / backcountry in the Vilyuchinsky Pass area. Lunch at the foothills of the volcano. Return to the city. End-of-tour party. Dinner.
Day 7
Airport transfer
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport with a stop at the fish market and souvenir shop.
Accommodation
Additional services
Visit the Vulcanarium Museum
от 1 500 ₽/чел. / 1 hour
Visit the museum of volcanoes to see and learn about volcanic eruptions, visit a lava cave and touch centuries-old stones.
from ₽1,200 per person
from ₽1,200 per person
Dog sledding
1 day
You can ride as a passenger or drive the team yourself. The mushers provide instructions and ride alongside on snowmobiles if you choose to drive the sled yourself.
price on request
price on request
All additional services can be booked and paid for on the spot.
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Answers to frequently asked questions
Is it possible to arrive before the start of the tour?
Yes, you can arrive earlier if you wish. Please let us know when booking a tour, that you are planning to arrive earlier, and we will help you find accommodation and plan your stay.
What kind of medical insurance is required?
The insurance must be valid throughout the entire duration of the tour and cover the following: «freeride / off-piste skiing or snowboarding / skiing or snowboarding in non-marked areas». Merely stating «Mountain skiing» will not suffice! Medical insurance is mandatory for all tour participants.
What is the time difference with Kamchatka?
With Moscow +9 hours (if it is 12:00 in Moscow, it is 21:00 in Kamchatka).
How is the level of skiing determined in advance?
In the combined group, we can never guarantee a certain level of skiing. We base our judgement on the answers provided by our guests to the following questions: How long have you been skiing? How often? Where do you ski? How can you define your level of skiing? But the answers are always subjective and everyone can interpret the questions differently.
What is the best way to buy airplane tickets to join a tour?
When buying airplane tickets, it is important to consider the time difference between the point of departure and Kamchatka. For example, if your tour starts on 01 April, it means that you need to be in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on 01 April. And it means that you need to depart from Moscow, Novosibirsk or Irkutsk on 31 March. From Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin or Blagoveshchensk, you can depart on the same date, provided there is a convenient flight. You can arrive at any hour of the day or night of your tour start date, or earlier. Next-day (after the start date) arrival is not permitted, irrespective of the tour programme. Depending on the weather, the tour schedule may change and you risk missing the start of the tour, which is not refundable. The last date of the tour is the return flight date. You may fly back on this date or any time after. If returning to Moscow, you will land on the same date you departed from Kamchatka. The same applies to other cities in Russia, with a difference of one hour.
What are my additional expenses when in Kamchatka?
Your additional expenses may be alcohol, lunch on a free day, caviar, fish you may buy on the market for yourself or as a souvenir. You will also most likely want to buy presents for yourself and family and friends.
I would like to travel with a partner, but he (she) does not ski. What can you suggest?
We custom-design tours for guests who do not ski or snowboard in accordance with their interests so that they still spend a lot of time with those who do: in the evenings or on certain trips. Many our guests have availed of this option!
What to do in bad weather in winter?
It all depends on how bad the weather actually is. Sometimes you can take an additional tour with activities that do not include skiing or replace heli-ski with snowmobile drop-offs. If skiing is not possible, then there are tours by snowmobile or by car. For those who are ready for a completely unforgettable experience, we can offer surfing or a city tour and a visit to the unique interactive volcano museum «Vulcanarium». If you remain indoors, you can join cooking master classes to prepare Kamchatka delicacies, or interesting meetings about Kamchatka travels, history, etc.
