About us

The Company

Founded in 1991 and based in Moscow, Vertikalny Mir pioneered individual tourism in Russia and right from the beginning and since than skiing is not only our passion but also our priority.

Today Vertikalny Mir is one of the leading tour operators in Russia specialized in alpine ski travel. More than 3000 Russian and foreign: European, American and Australian tourists enjoyed our services during last winter season.

We propose travels to Russian and most famous European ski resorts, do ski expeditions to South North America and New Zealand and have two bases for helicopter skiing located in the Caucasus and Kamchatka. We have our own ski school, organize national Freeride competitions and take part in ski film shooting … and we are ready to make your holidays unforgettable!

The main actors

Nikolay

Let's go steep and deep

Vitaly

Krasnaya Poliana powder riding

NIKOLAY VESELOVSKIY, VITALY ILINYKH — are the co-owners of «Vertikalny Mir». They organize and run the helicopter operations on-spot. Nikolay and Vitaly have both over ten years of experience as Heliskiing guides in the Caucasian mountains but also they can be proud to be the pioneers in organizing and doing helicopter skiing in Kamchatka.Of course they are passionate skiers which love to exchange their Moscow offices against wild mountain ranges in order to guide their trips in person.

The people

Bernie

Telemarking in Chamonix

BERND SCHULKE: «Bernie» lived in Chamonix, he was a personality in this small world of alpinists and skiers and known much further than only the limits of the valley he lived. He met Nikolay and Vitaly during a Freeride competition in the Caucasus which was the beginning of a long friendship but also of new projects — to establish and promote Heliskiing for European customers. Bernie died in an avalanche on the south slopes of the Mt. Blanc area in April 2003.

Daniela

Kamchatka - skiing on a big volcanos

DANIELA SCHMIED: Daniela loves skiing, which she practiced in several disciplines at its high level and she loves the mountains around the Chamonix valley where she lives since many years. Together with Bernie she met Nikolay and Vitaly during a competition in the Caucasian mountains. Since this time she dedicated quite some energy and time to help getting established and promoted Russian Heliskiing on the European market.

Marco

Down to the steaming crater

MARCO GAIANI: UIAGM Mountain guide, member of the «Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix» and ski instructor. Marco is also living and working in the Chamonix valley since many years. Since two years he is focusing his activities in the organisation of high level Heliskiing trips to the Russian mountains and operates with us. www.chamonixguides.com