The main part of Russian group climbers has gone to Nepal....

April, 9 the main part of Russian group of expedition of the 7 Summits Club Everest expedition has taken off from the Sheremetievo airport, by flight to Karachi. It was two guides: Igor Svergun and Sergey Kofanov, the manager of the internet-project of expedition Sergey Chistiakov, and also members of expedition: Vladimir Pushkarev, Igor Plyushkin, Arkady Ryzhenko, Ilya Rozhkov and Vladimir Lande. Moscow farewells their by small rain, we shall hope, that it to good luck.....

What is your task in the expedition?

Sergey Chistiakov (Moscow):



We would like to solve unique tasks. Never before, any expedition even did not try to make any similar. First, I must to ensure internet in the base camp. Then it is necessary to make this internet accessible to all. Plus full electronic support of all expedition.

We want to carry out in general an unique project: translation of an Everest ascent. I hope, that it will be held. Though much depends on weather factors. There will be a direct translation on a internet site of our expedition, there will be a constant picture of the Everest which will be updated 5-7 times one minute. And in a day of an ascent there will be a close up of the top. That in day of an ascent from Moscow it will be possible to observe, how there people approach to the top. Hardly somebody can be recognized. We have all for this project, we shall try to realize plans.

Vladimir Pushkarev (Nojabrsk, Yamal, Western Siberia).



You have taken what lessons from the first attempt? What you think in a new way to make?

Last time there was too much of desire. This time such desire is not present. It would be desirable so quietly, silently - peacefully, somewhere to go through this acclimatization. On the sly to creep, leave forces only at last, on the final attempt. To jerk and nevertheless to be at the top.

Probably, Mount Vinson was a main thing in training. All rest - for preservation of the form which has got in Antarctica.

Igor Svergun (Kharkov):



6 eight-thousanders, Everest in 2005, and South Face Everest in 1992 until Hillary Step.

You are a veteran of Everest. What do you expect from this expedition ?

My primary goal – climb on the top, and take with myself our clients. Probably we shall get acquainted with them tomorrow, or day after tomorrow.

And so, an ascent on Everest is always a holiday and pleasure. This only thing in life, that I am able to do. Therefore I hope, that all will pass good and will be finished safely …

How you estimate a political situation in Nepal?

I think, that the political situation should not excite us absolutely.
Nepal has not exchanged, people has remained the same. They struggle for the rights, and they are right.

Sergey Kofanov (Ekaterinburg)



Eight-thousanders went already?

No, only on seven-thousanders … Lenin Peak, Communism, Korzhenevskaia Peak, Kongur quite a lot of....

Whether asked advice of veterans of the Everest, in Ekaterinburg? …

No, did not ask. I think, that there will be many veterans near Everest. I shall go there and to all to stick with requests to give advice...

You feel ready?

Well, yes... And what answer do you expect ? What I am not ready, what I am afraid ? …

What is your task in the expedition ?

Depending on a situation, in general, I am as an guide-aspirant here….