Day 1
Arrive in Barnaul, the capital of Altai edge. A representative of «Len Alp Tours» meets you at the airport. Travel by bus to reach the base camp of Len Alp Tours «Vysotnik» (750 km, 10 hours). A «welcome» dinner.
Day 2
Trekking «Vysotnik» (850 m) – mountain pass Kuzuyak (1513 m) – the Ak-kem river (1100 m). Campsite on a place «Three birches» . It takes 4-5 hours. Overnight is in the tents. Food is cooked on the fire.
Day 3
Trekking «Three birches» – the base camp « Ak-kem» (1950 m). Ascent along the river to the base camp «Ak-kem» , the second base camp is owned by Len Alp Tours. 7-8 h.
Day 4
Trekking the b.c.«Ak-kem»–the Ak-kem glacier–«Tomskie Nochevki» (3000 m). Ascent along the River, then the Ak-kem Lake, reach the moraine and the glacier. Overnight in tents at «Tomskie Nochevki». 7-8 h.
Day 5
Ice training on the «Arbuz» glacier. If the weather is favourable we will have climb to the Delone mountain pass (3400 m).
Day 6
Early start. Ascent «Tomskie Nochevki» - the Delone mountain pass (3400 m) - the Mensu glacier – the Berelskoye Saddle mountain pass (3520 m) - the plateau (3800 m). A snow-ice wall of mountain pass Delone is 35° - 45°. Overnight in tents on the glacier. 7-8 h.
Day 7
Summit attempt. The start is at 6 in the morning to the Belukhinsky mountain pass (3A). Climb the pass 40°- 45°, then passing 250 metres along the ridge after 10-15 min we are at the summit. The way back is the same. 7-9 h.
Day 8
A reserve day in case of bad weather.
Day 9
Descend the plateau - the Mensu glacier - «Tomskie nochevki» – the base camp «Ak-kem» . Rope parties of 2-3 pax the Delone pass using at . Banya (Russian sauna).
Days 10-11
Trekking to the b.c. «Vysotnik», from which we started our trekking (possible to do it for a day depending on your fit). Russian sauna.
Day 12
Travel to the city of Barnaul.