meteo station
The height of the meteo station is about 3650 m. Climbers planning to climb to Mt. Kazbek, they stay there for a few days and prepare to climb the mountain.
The meteo station is also called Betlemi Hut or a base camp is a place where a lot of tourists and climbers spend the night during the season, besides those who come just to visit the sights of Kazbegi district, it is really a pleasure to climb there without going to the mount.
Such a tour can be done in 2 days. Sometimes people ask us if it is possible to plan this tour in 1 day. I recommend not, because one way up requires about 7-8 hours. Well, of course, some people manage to climb in about 5 hours, but this is not possible for everyone, so I recommend you to devote 2 days to this tour, you will be able to enjoy nature more and spend the night in the background of beautiful sights. In the morning you will also be able to enjoy the view of Mount Kazbegi, which is very well seen from the Meteo station.
It is advisable to go in the morning because you can go up without speed. This tour is not difficult and does not require the necessary mountain experience, however you should be in good physical shape and not have serious health problems. You need to be prepared for this tour in advance. I am not telling you that it is very difficult to prepare for this tour and it requires a lot of effort, but the necessary items and equipment that will definitely require climbing the mountain, you must supply in advance.
First of all, you should have warm and waterproof clothes with you, as well as waterproof shoes. Many people go with ordinary track shoes and neither is it a problem, you will definitely be able to climb the meteo, but imagine that the weather has changed and the snow has come, the temperature is low and cold, or it has rained and your shoes are wet, I think good advice is to walk in higher quality shoes and clothes. Also, be sure to bring gloves with you so that you do not catch a cold. As well as walking sticks, they make it very easy for you to climb higher. It is advisable and sometimes very necessary to use crampons, because when you go, there is a small river on the road that can be frozen and you will realize that it would be better to have crampons with you, which will make it easier for you to jump on it, especially when it is frozen.
As I mentioned above, climbing a meteorological station takes about 7-8 hours, and some people have less time to gain mountain experience. Many such people do not take crampons because they know how to behave in such conditions.
As I told you, it is better if you start the tour early in the morning, before you solve the necessary components for the tour.
There are many shops in Stapantsminda where you can buy a new product, you definitely need it because you will not be hungry for 2 days. You should also keep in mind that they should be as light as possible to carry. To do this, I recommend you to buy some bread, cheese, sausage, soups, fruits, tea, coffee Do not let those who love you and without me can not do without coffee and sweets. You will definitely need to buy gas to make tea, coffee and soup. You can only buy high quality gas mining cylinders at the Vienna Agency. Basically we always have the brand: Coleman, which is very good and burns well even at very high altitudes.
Gas balloons
Because it is impossible to deliver gas by air, there is always a great need for gas cylinders and we write or call in advance to reserve the required quantity of gas cylinder. For this it is better to write to us in advance so that we can review them for you. Inside the meteorological station is a café where you can order hot food as well as breakfast and dinner, in which case you will no longer need to carry extra headgear and luggage. Discounts are available for our customers in this cafe.
Many people spend the night in tents, which is much cheaper and also more attractive as they gain more experience. There are days in life that you must remember for the rest of your life. Such days are really created in Kazbegi, which remain the best memories in the life of every person. When it is bad weather, always is better overnight inside Meteo station (3650 m). People usually prefer to stay at night outside in tents, but when weather changes, impossible stay outside because of cold.

For the first time this is why I wanted to have my climbing agency 15 years ago and share this beauty with others. When I set up a travel agency, it was such a foreign “fruit” that no one even thought of opening an agency before. Then others copied from us, before they worked at our MTA agency and repaired our bicycles.
I was always so busy with my work that I did not think of advertising for my business, which on the one hand hurt me a lot, but in fact I worked so hard all the time, too much.
The agency has been operating since 2008 and we have made many successful tours over the years.