Unparalleled Professionalism in Elbrus guiding is our daily routine. Everyday.

Working in big mountains and Mountain Guiding, is very different from any other kind of business in the field of tourism and obliges mountain guides to pass a long and not easy way, fully examine all the work nuances, gain the necessary experience and knowledge base to ensure the proper level of safety, as the stay in the mountains is always conjugate with certain risks. Our number one priority and mission is the maximum possible control of these risks, competent and prompt assessment of the situation and ensuring your complete safety. Even before we started the Russian Mountain Holidays, we spent years and years guiding in the mountains and preparing the necessary framework to work with our guests on the world’s highest standards of mountain guiding and the adventure company as a whole. Initially, our approach to work was fundamentally different from all other adventure companies as our goal has never been just to make money or to conduct any business. Everything we do now has always been our huge dream, our lifestyle, and way of thinking, our passion and our favorite business. We are proud of that and work hard on it. By choosing RMH, you always get the maximum level of safety and the most experienced and qualified mountain guides who have spent years mastering their profession, have passed strict certification and have many years of guiding practice in this exact area. We guarantee that you always get the top-level quality at each stage of the trip, best-proven hotels, and mountain lodges, as well as a flexible program. We are here today to help you to get the most out of your ultimate mountain experience, whether you are a beginner or an advanced climber. Safely and flawlessly.

Why Russian Mountain Holidays and not the others?

• We are all local Elbrus Guides and we know every single meter of the area like no one else. Thanks to that, RMH always gets you a whole lot closer.
• Our guides have received an excellent training according to the International Mountain Guiding standards and have passed all the required exams, and can call themselves rightfully professionals in their field.
• We are a licensed adventure travel company and the official tour operator of the Russian Federation. Not a private entrepreneur. That means we always take responsibility for you. We officially have the right to provide visa support and register foreign citizens in Russia.
• We are a direct service provider. We never resell someone else’s trip packages. All our programs and trips are 100% unique and custom designed and have been tested by the best local mountain guides.
• For the last 6 decades, we have explored the entire local infrastructure in all details and we choose only the proven options for accommodation and food for you taking into account all the best logistic solutions of the area to enable you without any distractions enjoy the unique atmosphere of the Caucasus mountains and authentic local cuisine.
• We treat you like part of the family, and we never try to save money on your comfort or safety. We always guarantee you the most individual and the deepest approach.
• Communication. We are always in touch and answer you in less than 24 hours. Even if you don’t book with us, you can always count on a free consultation and competent advice from us on any matter connected with Elbrus climbing or backcountry skiing in the North Caucasus mountains!
• At Russian Mountain Holidays, we never just sell our services or local knowledge. We bring deep approach and quality to Elbrus guiding industry while making your dream a reality.
• Each RMH Mountain Guide is fluent in English.

Who are the RMH Guides?

No one can open up and show you all the beauty and all the highlights of the area and local culture as the locals can. Each RMH Guide and the whole RMH crew are the people who were born and raised in the Elbrus region, with over 65 years of guiding experience in total and ascents not only in the Caucasus mountains, but also in various mountain regions of the world, including the Himalayas, South America, and the Alps. Some of them were among the pioneers of commercial expeditions to Mount Elbrus and were among the first ones who started working with international guests as professional mountain guides.

We operate under the international mountain guiding standards of:

CAA — Canadian Avalanche Association

The Canadian Avalanche Association is the world leader in the study of snow cover and of all aspects of avalanche safety, which has formed for several decades the highest standards of education in the field of avalanche research. Since the foundation of the Russian Mountain Guides Association, each candidate has been certified according to the international CAA standards.

Wilderness First Aid Courses

Each RMH Guide is a Wilderness First Aid Responder and successfully completed the required training program in first aid in the backcountry by RMGA or Mountain Rescue Emergency Department standards.