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News from Ecuador. The team of Rustam and Ivan are going according to their plan. Before Chimborazo, the guys will have to climb first Kayamba volcano (5790 m), then rest and only then climb Chimborazo. It is very important to find that line and balance between good acclimatization and physical fatigue. It is very important that before the main peak you are well acclimatized and full of energy and strength to perform the main task.

The guys reached the top of Kayambe volcano (5790 m). Congratulations to Rustam on his achievement! According to Rustam, it was a powerful challenge and he felt better this time!

Now it is very important to rest, sleep and gain strength for Chimborazo! The preparation stage is over, we are nearing the key moment!

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal!  Another day was spent by the group "SpeakegsY" in Namche Bazaar. The day was devoted to exploring the surroundings. First we went up to the Everest View Hotel, which offers a view of Everest. Then we went down to Kumjung, a village located near Namche Bazaar. Also in the local monastery they looked at the scalp of a yeti. Then we returned to our hotel in Namche Bazaar. Tomorrow we have a move to Deboche.

11 participants and 4 guides of the team of the 7 Summits Club made a successful ascent to the top of Orizaba, the highest volcano in North America. Leaders: Alex Abramov and Artem Rostovtsev. Another step has been taken in the "Seven Volcanoes" program. The 7 Summits Club was a pioneer in the implementation of the program of ascents to the highest volcanoes of all continents and remains a leader in this direction.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 04.11. Jambo Rafiki! The group "Saber-Toothed Koloboks" of the 7 Summits Club, today passed the moorland zone, heather thickets and jungles, descending to Marangu Gate 1879m. Then we returned to our native hotel Aisha Machame (Moshi), settled down and had a little rest.

We held an award ceremony in the evening, everyone is happy! Tomorrow someone has a safari, someone has excursions, someone is just resting! New horizons are ahead! Good luck to everyone!

And on the day of the assault, yesterday, our participant Evgeny had a birthday! A good start, a Personal New Year!

Nikita Slotin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Papua New Guinea:

 Greetings to all from a mountain village on the other side of the world, from the group "I love PNG"! Today we have a busy day. We moved to a mountain lodge, from where our trekking will begin tomorrow. We visited the village and the wedding of our friend Mr. Pym's son. Locals traditionally cooked momo, which is pork baked in stones. We got acquainted with the tribes living in the nearest villages, plunged into the atmosphere of the history and culture of the inhabitants. By the way, pigs are the dowry for the wedding here, a huge number of pigs. The cost of one can reach $ 3,000. We are looking forward to tomorrow's trekking. I hope to be lucky with the weather.

Artem Rostovtsev, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Mexico:

The “Alexandra and Dot” team is almost ready for the final dash to the top of the Orizaba volcano. It remains tomorrow to have a good rest. Today we touched the glacier during an acclimatization walk. We decided to act according to the plan: tomorrow we rest, the day after tomorrow we go to the summit. It is necessary to have time to enjoy the comfort of the base camp.

Urgent! There is a summit! The team of the 7 Summits Club climbed the highest peak in Africa, Kilimanjaro volcano (5895 m). Three of the four team members were standing on Uhuru Peak at nine in the morning and the whole group visited the edge of the crater at Stella Point.

The ascent was made in difficult weather conditions. Now the group has just descended to the Horombo camp (3800 m), everyone is tired and soaked in the rain. Now dinner and a well-deserved rest.

Details follow! The information was transmitted by the group guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! A new group of our company gathered in full force in the capital of Nepal, and early this morning went to Lukla by plane. And then on foot we reached the village of Phakding. After lunch, we also visited the Taktul Monastery. Tomorrow we go to Namche Bazaar, where we will spend two days.

Nikita Slotin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Papua New Guinea:

A group of distant wanderers sends a fervent greeting from the second largest island in the world! Four flights, and we are in Mount Hagen, the place where the ascent of Giluwe begins. All participants have successfully reached this place. Today we bought food for the mountain, checked the equipment, discussed plans for the coming days. And then we slept off after the flight to the sounds of a downpour. Now we're having dinner and getting to know each other better. We tell you about our ascents, plans. Tomorrow we will move to the lodge and get acquainted with the local flavor.

Artem Rostovtsev, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Mexico:

The team "Still haven't been named" reports from Mexico. We are finally on the slope of the goal of our expedition - the Orizaba volcano. Today there was a move transfer to the base camp and rest. We coped with both tasks perfectly. The problem was one - very tasty a lot and often fed. But it is also solved by a strong team. And this is exactly what we have gathered. Tomorrow we will go higher, to the glacier, look at the situation, and at the same time we will acclimatize before the decisive summit day.

Meanwhile, while the Alexander-Franklin bunch acclimatize and practice under the icy rain on the slopes of the Kotopaxi volcano, the team of Rustam and Ivan, only about 20 km away, ascends the neighboring Ilinitsa Norte volcano (5126 m) in excellent weather conditions (sun and light clouds).

But, despite favorable weather conditions, according to Rustam, if an unprepared climber goes to this mountain, he will have an "adrenaline shock".

The guys "took a normal walk to the top", the whole day was full of ascents and descents. That was awesome! Everyone feels good! In the photo and video we can see that the Cotopaxi volcano is still erupting.

And after a successful ascent, of course, a well-deserved rest and recovery before the next peak!

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 2.11. Jambo Rafiki! The group "Saber-Toothed Koloboks" of the 7 Summits Club, today climbed through fields covered with volcanic ash, through the saddle between two Summits of the Kilimanjaro massif - Mavenzi (5145m) and Kibo (5895m). Now we are in the assault camp – Kibo hut (4700 m), preparing for the ascent! In the night – an exit to the summit assault! Wish us good luck!

Artem Rostovtsev, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Mexico:

 The team "Never named themselves" climbed the volcano La Malinche at a brisk acclimatization pace. Everyone would like such a smooth, correct weather, as we had today - it wouldn't freeze and wouldn't overheat. We walked up and down in a tight group, no one ran away, we didn't lose anyone. The most tired on their return to the hotel found the strength to restorative swim in the pool. Tomorrow we will finally feel Orizaba, we will get to the Base Camp on its slope.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 1.11. Jambo Rafiki! The Saber-Toothed Koloboks group of the 7 Summits Club went radially to Zebra rocks today, and above, to the view point at an altitude of 4300m. It offers excellent views of Kilimanjaro 5895m and Mavenzi 5145m. We are still resting in the Horombo camp at an altitude of 3720 meters. Tomorrow we will move to the Kibo 4700m assault camp. All participants are in a good mood and physical condition.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Artem Rostovtsev reports from Mexico:

A group called "Not named yet" after a short initial acclimatization in Mexico City (2250m.n.u.m.), we moved further towards our goal - the highest volcano in North America, Mount Orizaba. On the way today we walked between the Aztec pyramids in Teotihuacan. We will spend the night next to the volcano La Malinche (4450m), where we have to climb tomorrow – so we will continue our acclimatization.

On the second day of your stay in Ecuador, for further acclimatization, you can choose a small volcano that you like more. One of the most popular volcano is the Pichincha Volcano (4696 m), which hangs directly over Quito itself and in clear weather from the top there are stunning views of the capital of Ecuador. From Quito, you can climb here first by the Teleferico cable car up to 4200 m and then walk along the marked trail to the very top. Many Ecuadorians and tourists like to spend time here on a good day.

Our Rustam continued his acclimatization here, accompanied by a guide Ivan. An unexpected (but hopefully pleasant) meeting with a representative of the local fauna took place at the top.

Alexander climbed another volcano, about an hour and a half drive from Quito, Guaga Pichincha (4776 m). He's a little taller and there are fewer people here. It was quite cloudy and a solid cloud cover began above 3500 m, so this time it was not possible to shoot stunning shots from the top. But the mood is excellent and the acclimatization process is going according to plan.

 And everything is still ahead!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

31.10. Jambo Rafiki! The Saber-Toothed Koloboks group of the 7 Summits Club left the equatorial jungle today. We walked through the heather thickets, crossing the moorland zone (grassy marshes), along a wide path to the Horombo hut (3720m). On the way we met a small chameleon and very impudent ravens. Today we finally saw the Kibo cone — the summit of Kilimanjaro!

Everyone is in a good mood and ready for further acclimatization.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jumbo Rafiki! Greetings from Africa! A group of the 7 Summits Club with an uncertain name started today on the Marangu route. After issuing permits, we went to the equatorial jungle. The walk to the first overnight stay of Mandara Hut (2750 m) took 4 hours. At the beginning everything was fine, but in the last 15 minutes a tropical downpour was turned on... Apparently, the season of short rains begins a little bit. On the way we met two families of monkeys watching us closely! Tomorrow we go higher at 3700, to the Horombo camp.

On October 24, at 9 o'clock Nepali time, Yuri Koshelenko and Alexey Lonchinsky made the first ever ascent on the summit of Rolwaling Kang Shar, with a height of 6645 meters. The length of the route is about 1800 m. Three bivouacs. To ABC from the base under the Tashi Lapcha Pass is an 8-hour walk along the Talomban glacier [Dolombao]. "The buttress consists of destroyed granite, it is good that it is fused with ice in many places."

Yuri Koshelenko (mountain.ru ): The route "Katana" to Rovaling Kang Shar, why katana, yes, because it is associated with duty, with the harsh rules of military valor. "Katana" is a samurai sword…

 When Alexey and I entered climbing mode, we managed to get out of it only after reaching the top. If I was the first to work on Fangi in our previous first ascent, then Alexey was in the lead on this route for the entire rocky part. He was very good at passing long intricate sections of rocks.

 Alexey brought with him a completely new Vento equipment, skillfully used it, showed a high level of climbing technique. Sections 5 and 5 + k. sl. M4, M5. we all went free climbing, without using fixed ropes. I happened to be the first to climb on the day of reaching the top through complex conglomerates of crests and mushrooms from icicles and empty snow.

 The idea of the first ascent in Rowaling is not the only idea, I have a lot of them.  Perhaps this idea, despite the crazy logistics, vibrated the most strongly and Alexey was easy on the upswing.

 In general, he is an outstanding climber, I do not understand why he is underestimated in the St. Petersburg Federation, probably, as always, personal motives.

Thanks to Vento, Bask Co and personally to my friend Konstantin Babkin, who ordered me a painting, and then helped me a lot in financing this expedition!

 Go to the mountains as to a temple and do not look for dividends, Its will decide for themselves how sincere you are, there is not for  money and fame here, but moreover, super-existence....

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

29.10. Jumbo Rafiki! Greetings from Africa! A new group of the 7 Summits Club has gathered to complete the climbing program on Kilimanjaro along the Marangu route! We first sunbathed after settling in our favorite hotel Aisha Macham. We got to know each other during dinner and held a briefing on the program. Trekking starts tomorrow!