Welcome Kamchatka
Freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile + ski-tour
4 skiing days
Suitable for beginners
Lunch by the ocean
Avalanche equipment provided
This tour will be a real discovery for those who are just trying freeride out. Only in Kamchatka you have endless expanses of snowy fields with unique views over volcanoes and the ocean; only here you can ski through stone birch forest, down volcano slopes, swim in thermal pools après-ski, and savour delicious seafood and fish dishes.
Required level of skiing: stable and confident on the slopes.
Minimum freeride experience, meaning if you fall, you quickly get up and continue on, without spending time on «collecting one’s thoughts».
Program
Day 1
Arrival in Kamchatka
Arrival at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky International Airport. Meeting at the airport and transfer to Bay House or Granin House. Check-in. Lunch. Meeting the guides. Avalanche safety and off-piste skiing briefing, equipment distribution, avalanche equipment training. Dinner. Free time to rest.
Day 2
Excursion on snowmobiles
After breakfast, on the drive to Cape Mayachny you will be able to enjoy spectacular scenery of the coast, indented with small bays. We will make a stop at the observation deck for better views of the «Three Brothers» rock islets out in the bay and Vilyuchinsky Volcano in the distance. We can also have 1-2 freeride descents to the Pacific Ocean coast. Lunch. Return to the city. Dinner. Rest.
Day 3
Freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile in the Avachinsky Pass area
After breakfast we have a 40-minute drive on asphalt road to the snowmobile parking lot, following by meeting the guides and a safety briefing. After tour participants have taken their seats in the snowmobile passenger sleds, we will drive for about one hour along the Sukhaya River bed. Our destination and the starting point for freeride is the altitude of 900 m above sea level between two volcanoes — Avachinsky (2,741 m) and Koryaksky (3,456 m). Here we will make approximately 8 descents. Elevation difference: 900 m. Lunch at the volcano foothills. Return to the city, dinner and rest.
Day 4
Ski-tour / backcountry
Breakfast. Ski-tour / backcountry in the Nachikinsky Pass area. Lunch en route. Après-ski on the way back — swimming a thermal pool. Return to the city. Dinner and rest.
Day 5
Excursion by helicopter — flying over and around Vilyuchinsky Volcano
After breakfast we will leave to the heliport to start the excursion. Vilyuchinsky Volcano (2,173 m) is an extinct stratovolcano with a regular cone shape. After flying around it, the helicopter will land on the Pacific Ocean coast, where we will have lunch. Departure to the heliport, return to the city.
Day 6
Freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile
Breakfast. Freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile in the Vilyuchinsky Pass area. Elevation difference is 300 to 500 m, the length of the slopes is 1 to 2 km (up to 8 descents). Swimming in a thermal pool. Return to the hotel. Dinner and rest.
Day 7
Free day
Breakfast. Spare / free day. Additional activities: dog sledding, ski-tour / backcountry, freeride with drop-offs by snowmobile, heli-ski, surfing, etc. Dinner and rest.
Day 8
Airport transfer
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport with a stop at the fish market and souvenir shop.
Accommodation
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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
Bathing in thermal springs
There are over a hundred hot springs on the peninsula. There are man-made pools with recreation areas or simple public access pools.
from ₽1,500 per person
from ₽1,500 per person
1 day
Join and discover Kamchatka with us and we’ll take you to the most picturesque spots for a ski-tour. Ski areas: Nachikinsky Pass, Avachinsky Pass, Vilyuchinsky Pass.
from ₽10,000 per person
from ₽10,000 per person
Drop-off to the skiing area and transfer to the starting point of the descent by snowmobiles (w/ passenger sleds). It is a good opportunity not only to freeride, but also to admire the scenery. Ski areas: Vilyuchinsky Pass, Avachinsky Pass, Barkhatnaya Sopka.
from ₽20,000 per person
from ₽20,000 per person
1 day
Freeride with drops by Eurocopter or Mi-8 helicopter. Possible only with a fully recruited group.
Eurocopter — ₽45,000 per person
Mi-8 — ₽95,000 per person
Eurocopter — ₽45,000 per person
Mi-8 — ₽95,000 per person
All additional services can be booked and paid for on the spot.
Answers to frequently asked questions
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.
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 time difference with Kamchatka?
With Moscow +9 hours (if it is 12:00 in Moscow, it is 21:00 in Kamchatka).
What to do on free days?
We have a variety of additional seasonal activities not included in your main tour. Please contact us for more details.
How many times is it doable to ski down in one day of freeride with drops-off by snowmobile?
Usually a day of freeride with snowmobile drop-offs includes 6-8 descents. Each subsequent descent is paid for additionally.
How many guides accompany a group?
Groups up to 4 people — 1 guide; 5–9 people — 2 guides; 10–15 people — 3 guides; 16–19 people — 4 guides.
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.
