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15 December 2005, 21:57. Vinson, all programs »

Expedition of the 7 Summits Club (Alpindustria Adventure Team) and 7Summits.com to Antarctica. Mount Vinson climb for Seven Summits Challenge. Team: Alexander Abramov (leader, 41, Russia, Moscow), Victor Bobok (44, Russia - Ukraine) Israfil Ashurly (36, Russia – Azerbaijan), Vladimir Pushkarev (38, Russia, from Siberia), Soren Gudmann (43, Denmark).

Alexander Abramov. The message from 13.12.2005. Our group has left for Mount Vinson climb at 9 a.m. from the camp 1, 3200м (according to our altimeter). We have taken with us a tent and some food. We have decided to go without of intermediate camp to reach the summit of Vinson late the same day. By our calculations, from an exit (3200 meters), it will be necessary to climb up to the height of 4900 meters. It is about 1700 meters of vertical drop. … In result when we have reached the summit of Vinson, our altimeter has shown us the altitude of 5300 meters. That is wrong (it must be 4897 m), but we could calculate the right altitude difference of our ascent - 2200 meters.

It was very heavy day, only after 10 p.m. we have reached the summit. But in result all of us were happy. Alexander Abramov and Victor Bobok have stepped into the highest point simultaneously.. . We have decided to step into the top simultaneously, because we want to be both counted as third Russian climber, finished the project Seven Summits.

Soren Gudmann has established a new world record on speed of passage all « Seven Summits». He started from Everest in the beginning of June and has finished the project before new year.. Israfil Ashurly and Vladimir Pushkarev will take part in our Everest expedition in the spring to finish their Seven Summits project.

Mount Vinson climb appeared not as simple as it was represented to us before departure. The weather was surprisingly bad, we have admitted some mistakes in selection of equipment.
Here, in Antarctica, there is a lot of original to what it is necessary to be ready. But all is good, that well comes to an end … We are very happy... Friends leave home in 4 days. And I meet a new team, with which I should work.

Alexander Abramov.
The Captain of Adventure Team and leader of Seven Summits Club project.

Alex Abramov
Victor Bobok
Israfil Ashurly
Soren Gudmann
Vladimir Pushkarev