All news: 2017

Alexander Abramov, the expedition leader: Day 6.

 Today the day was dedicated to Lhasa and the palace of the Dalai Lama - Potale. Also I with Sergey Larin was engaged in purchase of sim-cards and all that is useful in the base camp.

 This is 10 electric heaters, now the base camp has electricity, a new billiards table and a new table for table tennis.

 All this took a whole day until 19:00. The rest of the team, meanwhile, visited holy places.

 In the evening we celebrated Nadia Gubina's Birthday. It was fabulously fun.

 Tomorrow we leave for Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet. At 3900m.

 See you on the net!

Alex Abramov:  Day 5. Today is a chic day. It is evident how our team of 13 people rallies on our eyes.

Today we left Kathmandu and in 1 hour had already landed in Lhasa. Lhasa simply shocks by the speed of its development.

For the 10th year I arrive here and do not recognize it every time.

 Now we stay in a great hotel, we visited an excellent restaurant. Then we took a walk through the historic center around the Jokhang temple. Seen the stretching Buddhists. Every members likes Lhasa. We did the right thing, that we are not going early. In the city  it is very warm and even hot.

 Our Sherpas team is already 7 days in the Base Camp. They have already set up the Base Camp and the Middle-Camp. Therefore, as soon as we arrive, we will begin the process of our "Soft-but-fast acclimatization". When by a certain plan, for some nights we will sleep with oxygen: one night at the Base Camp, Middle Camp and the Advanced Base Camp.

 In the meantime, we enjoy Tibet!

Vladimir Kotlyar. a guide of the 7 Summits club:  

The group "Grandsons of Captain Grant" visited the base camp of Everest and ascended to Kalapatar! All the participants of the expedition fulfilled their goal, all - well done!

Day 1. Everest 2017.

 Kathmandu is beautiful as always, and I gladly come here every year to organize another expedition to Mount Everest. There are many friends here, there is our office of the 7 Summits Club. There is a unique hotel Yak and Yeti in which we place all our expeditions for many years.

 This, in my opinion, is the best 5 * hotel in Nepal, with own territory, where you can run and train. This hotel can be compared only with the hotel Hayat. But that is very far from the center. Our hotel Yak and Yeti is  just the wing of the Royal Palace.

  Day 1. Everest 2017.

 It's nice to be photographed in Kathmandu at the newly opened Red Fox store  with its owner, Mingma. And at the same time feel involvement in the opening of this corner of Russian culture.

 Mingma Gelu is my partner, Vlad Moroz (Red Fox) - friend. The store constantly has Russian visitors. A charming saleswoman and part-time daughter of Mingma - teaches Russian at the Russian Cultural Center in Kathmandu.

Alex Abramov: Day 1. Everest 2017. Guides  of the 7 Summits expediton on Everest arrived in Kathmandu. They are Alexander Abramov and Sergey Larin.

Mingma Gela Sherpa, an eight-time Everest summiter meets us at the airport. He is the organizer of all our expeditions.

The expedition is started and going on.

April 12, at the evening of the 7 Summits Club in the Tsvetnoy Shopping Center, Alexander Abramov presented the next expedition on Everest. Watch the video...

   So, the regular, traditional, 14th expedition of the 7 Summits Club on Everest actually  is started. This time we have  nine climbers, two guides and three people just as visitors to the base camp taking part in our team.

Here is the list:

 SUMMIT EVEREST

 Permit Everest

1. GREBNEVA Irina (33) Moscow
2. KOCHANSKI Janusz Mieczyslaw (53) Cracow, POL
3. TEBIEV Valery (46) Noginsk
4. AKKAEV Aznaur (44) Nalchik
5. BRIMAN Daniil (46) St.Peterburg
6. KRAVT Evgenii (42) Samara
7. SAVCHENKO Oleg (50) Moscow
8. STARIKOVSKIY Andrey (52) Plainsboro USA
9. SIDYAKIN Alexander (39) Moscow

Permit Base camp

1. GREBNEVA Anastasiia. Moscow
2. OSIPOVA Olga. Moscow
3. GUBINA Nadezda Moscow

Guides to Summit

1. ABRAMOV Alexander (53) Moscow
2. LARIN Sergei (57) Tver

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 Good morning to the 7 Summits Club from Vladimir Kotlyar and the group "Grandsons of Captain Grant" from Dibuche !!!!

Have a nice day and a good mood!

 After lunch:

“The grandsons of Captain Grant” team - in Dingboche! We changed the thread of the route a little, so it is more interesting)))

Everest summiter of 2016, a professional photographer and an athlete actively practicing  in our Mountain School -  it is Roman Reutov. Thanks to him for the wonderful photos that fully reflect the friendly character of the evening of the 7 Summits Club  and happiness, which is to meet friends.

 All photos, and there are 50 it, you can see here >>>>>>>

The group "Grandsons of Captain Grant" continues the march to the base camp of Everest. April 12 was devoted to acclimatization.

The guide of the team Vladimir Kotlyar sent a new portion of photos and video appeal ...

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: The group "Grandsons of Captain Grant" reached Namche-Bazaar!

Everything is cool! All done well!

On April 12, on Wednesday, the 7 Summit Club conducts its traditional evening dedicated to the departure of our team for Everest.

First time in a new place and in a new format!

We are waiting for you at the Trade Center Tsvetnoy - on the 6th floor ...

The presentation starts at 19.00.

In the program:

Alexander Abramov, the permanent leader of all our Everest expeditions and the president of the 7 Summit Club, will talk about the peculiarities of the attempt to climb this year and will present the team ...

Valery Rozov will tell about his records in  basejumping: from the slopes of Mount Everest ...

And for the first time about a new record - a jump from the top of Cho Oyu ...

Ivan Dusharin will share his memories of climbing K2, a legendary mountain, even steeper and more difficult than Everest ....

Vladimir Kotlyar:

The group, which gave the name "Grandsons of Captain Grant", flew to Lukla and made its first crossing - to Phakding. All is perfect!!!  The Valley of  Khumbu met us with flowers!

Vladimir Kotlyar, a guide the 7 Summits Club:  Hello, friends! The group of "Grandsons of Captain Grant" gathered together in the capital of Nepal!

 We will not be able to walk this time by Kathmandu, because tomorrow at 5 am we are already start in the mountains ...

The 7 Summits Club  organizes every year  climbing programs to the highest volcano of the planet Ojos del Salado. An expedition in January 2017 did not promise to become something out of the ordinary, but nevertheless, for its participants it was unexpectedly extreme. But at the same time, it was very fun and very athletic. The group could not reach the top, but received a lot of emotions and impressions .... Photos of Igor and Natalia Smirnov’s

Olga Rumyantseva, guide of the 7 Summits Club: Hello, everyone! Our group attempted to climb Chimborazo tonight. Unfortunately, the continuous snowfalls last weeks left us no chance. It is very avalanche risky. There were a few small avalanches, next to the route, and a lot of snow, which is still lying. Therefore, we were forced to turn so as not to risk lives. The snow keeps on going. Now, even on the lower shelter, there is not a single climber left. But, thanks to an early descent from the mountain, we were able to visit the local village. There we ate caterpillars, rafted by canoe and passed a cave where we sailed on an underground river and dived into underground waterfalls.

Hello, still from Ecuador! Our journey has come to an end. Unfortunately, we could not climb Chimborazo. We were very confused by the amount of snow already fallen and still falling. The volcano has not seen such an abundance of precipitation 11 years.

 We, having gone down, have had a rest in a resort of Banos, and then we have changed activity. We flew over the river on zipline, walked along the waterfalls ....

And then we flew into the jungle, almost to Amazonia. We were nearly to stay there for long. But, thank you to the pilot, he brought us back in a very dubious conditions for the flight. In the end, we strolled to another home volcano and admired the museum and historical treasures in Quito.

Best regards! We're flying home!

Olga Rumyantseva, Guide of the 7  Summits Club: Yesterday our group spent a whole day in the town of Banos, resting and gaining strength before a new climb. Someone went fishing, someone - on waterfalls. Today we leave for Chimborazo ...

Today our group, all participants and  guide, made an ascent to our second volcano - Ilinica Norte ...

Artem Rostovtsev,  a guide of the 7 Summits Club: Hello everyone! The group "Ecuador avant-garde", after climbing the rocks under the snow and rain, slightly adjusted the plans. Yesterday we moved to the shelter at Chimborazo with two goals. We wanted to spend the night high, and therefore more effectively acclimatized. And we wanted to make sure that the forecasts of heavy snowfalls do not lie. The second question we have closed yet at the entrance-approach. That's it - snow is in abundance, the mountain has not seen it for more than 10 years. There is a path  only up to 5600. With the first task, we also coped, 8 hours of sleep-half-asleep passed at altitude. Now we are going down to rest in Baños.

 The shelters are empty, there are no daredevils.

Today, all the members of our group, in the conditions of total fog and approaching thunderstorm, climbed onto the volcano Ruku Pichincha. We did not find snow there. Apparently, Artem's group carried it all away ...