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Adyrsu-Bashil via Granovski Pass

A beautiful glacier travel from the Adyrsu to Bashil valley. This is a skitour, part of the Great Balkar Skitour - GBS. BBS - Great Balkar Ski-Tour is a project of an interesting ski route through the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria. This is an analogue of the famous alpine route Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, but on the Central Caucasus Mountains.

Ski Touring Moderate

Distance
20 km
Ascent
1.5 km
Descent
1.8 km
Duration
1 day +
Low Point
2.1 km
High Point
3.8 km
Gradient
28˚
Adyrsu-Bashil via Granovski Pass Map

Красивое путешествие по ледникам от Адырсу до долины Башиль. Это скитур, входящий в состав Большого Балкарского Скитура - ББС — проект интересного лыжного маршрута по горам Кабардино-Балкарии. Это аналог знаменитого альпийского маршрута Haute Route из Шамони в Церматт, но по горам Центрального Кавказа.

Difficulty

Moderate

Slopes become slightly steeper at around 25-30 degrees.

Low Exposure (E1)

1 out of 4

Exposure is limited to that of the slope itself. Getting hurt is still likely if the slope is steep and/or the snow is hard.

Remoteness

3 out of 4

Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.

Best time to visit

between February and May

Features

  • Alpine

Equipment required

  • Skins
  • Crampons
  • Glacier kit