Alexander Dorozhukov

Ecuador in touch. Hello everyone! Yesterday we had a rest day, everyone doing their own thing. Billiards, quad bikes, horses, massages. We had a great rest. Today we'll ascend to the summit camp and set off for the summit tonight. The forecast is good by local standards. Good luck!
Guides: Viktor Volodin and Alexander Dorojukov.

Hola from Ecuador, from the slopes of Cotopaxi Volcano (5,897 m)! Cotopaxi is one of the most beautiful active volcanoes, ranked among the top 10 most popular mountains in the world for guided climbing. Just a year and a half ago, it erupted and was closed to climbers. Now, the 7 Summits Club group is there, and it is the main destination of the expedition.

Today, our group had a day of altitude acclimatization on the Cotopaxi Glacier. We reached the mountain slopes and ascended to approximately 5,000 meters. The weather was unfavorable—wind, sleet, and the possibility of a thunderstorm—so we decided to descend earlier than expected.

A little later, the weather improved, and even the summit was open, but here, things can change every 15 minutes. Generally, the weather in Ecuador is very changeable and diverse, just like the rest of the country! It's never boring!

Guides - Alexander Dorozhukov and Victor Volodin.

Greetings from Ecuador! Yesterday we checked into a luxurious hotel at the foot of the Cotopaxi volcano. We woke up this morning to a beautiful view. We went to Lake Quilotoa, located in the crater. The views there are simply magical. Some people even went for a swim in the lake. For lunch, we stopped at a very beautiful restaurant with all sorts of old gadgets. Overall, it was a great day!

Guides: Viktor Volodin and Alexander Dorozhukov.

Greetings from Ecuador! Our cheerful team had a great day today. We checked out of the hotel, visited a few local attractions, including a supermarket and restaurant. The restaurant had a beautiful view and was near the Virgin Mary monument. Today we went on an acclimatization climb to Guagua Pichincha volcano (4,784 m). We drove up to the trailhead in jeeps and walked and walked. Unfortunately, we couldn't see the crater due to the fog. But the views were still stunning. After descending, we finally saw our destination – Cotopaxi volcano.
Guides: Viktor Volodin and Alexander Dorojukov.

Greetings from Quito! Our group arrived in Ecuador yesterday evening, and we're really looking forward to visiting Cotopaxi Volcano. Today, we began our gradual acclimatization, took the cable car to 4,100 meters, walked around, and enjoyed the views of the city nestled between the mountains.

Afterward, we traditionally visited the "Place of the Equator." Everyone was thrilled to watch the water swirl in different directions as it drains, on opposite sides of the equator. Today, we'll have a welcome dinner, and we'll discuss plans for tomorrow and beyond.
Guides: Viktor Volodin and Alexander Dorojukov.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from Elbrus:

Greetings from Elbrus! The "Boldly with chalk" group has completed its acclimatization program. Yesterday we walked to Pastukhov Rocks, we were very lucky with the weather. Today we held training in self-arrest on the slope, which we couldn't do the day before yesterday due to bad weather. Tomorrow night we start on the mountain. Good luck to us!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Elbrus:

Greetings from Elbrus! The "Smelo s melom" group has begun its program of climbing Elbrus. This is our final group of the season. Today we walked along the slopes of Mount Cheget. We climbed up to the cafe "Ai". The weather is already cold, autumn is felt. According to the forecast, precipitation is promised every day. But it is what it is. Our task is to get up and down.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region! The 7 Summits Club group "Ne Gipsony" finished their program with a successful 100% ascent to the top of Elbrus. The weather was gorgeous, sun and calm all day. Although the nights are already cold. I would also like to congratulate our Tatyana, she went on the "hungry ascent" program and climbed two peaks. At the gala evening, all the climbers were awarded orders and diplomas. Until next time in the mountains!

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorozhukov sends from Elbrus:

 Greetings from Elbrus! The 7 Summits Club group "Ne Gipsony" continues its acclimatization. Today we went to Pastukhov Rocks. It got very cold. The weather was borderline, but before the precipitation we managed to go down to the refuge for lunch. Tomorrow is a day of rest and then - into battle. Although the forecast promises good weather on the day of the ascent.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! The 7 Summits Club group "Ne Gipsony" continued their acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Elbrus. In the morning we were dropped on the refuge and settled into comfortable trailers. Then we started to trample the ice, since there was no snow to be found in the area. We walked around on crampons for confidence. We clicked not only our faces, but also the carabiners on the rope. We returned to the refuge and had a tasty meal. Tomorrow is a new day, new challenges.

The Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region! The new group "Ne Gipsony" has begun their acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. It is still hot here, the views are beautiful, the weather is holding up for now. Today we walked to the famous cafe "Ai". Then we went down, had lunch, and collected things from the rental. Tomorrow we are moving to the shelter.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "Priority of the Caucasus" group! We completed our program with a successful ascent on the summit of Elbrus. We had a good climb. It was clear, but there was a wind with gusts of up to 50 kilometers per hour. But everything ended well. Everyone went down and received well-deserved awards.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Elbrus:

 Greetings from Elbrus from the "Priority of the Caucasus" group! We continue to work according to plan. Yesterday we went to the area of Priut 11, had classes with ice axes and ropes there. The weather was great, although it had been raining all night before. A mudflow came down in Tyrnyauz and damaged a bridge.

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today three new groups of the 7 Summits Club went on the first acclimatization hike. We walked along the slopes of Mount Cheget, climbed to the cafe "Ai". The weather got worse by the middle of the day. The forecast for this week is not the best. But we hope that the day of the ascent will be excellent.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends greetings from the Elbrus region:

The "Molchuny" group sends greetings from the Elbrus region! We completed our program with a successful climb on the summit of Elbrus. We were very lucky with the weather, it was clear and windless. All participants coped with the task, everyone is great!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends greetings from Elbrus region:
The "Molchuny" group sends greetings from Elbrus region! Yesterday we tried to go to Pastukhov Rocks. We reached the end of the ridges and turned around due to weather conditions. A thunderstorm began. Today we are resting and preparing to storm Elbrus at night.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov sends messages from the Elbrus region:

The 7 Summits Club group "Molchuny" sends greetings from the Elbrus region! We began our acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. The weather is gorgeous, the views, the beauty, and everything else... We walked along our beautiful trail today. Tomorrow we'll go further.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from Elbrus region:

Greetings from Elbrus region from the "YuAR" group! Yesterday, July 12, we completed our program with a successful ascent of Mount Elbrus. We were at the summit in full force, including the youngest participant, who was 12 years old. The weather was gorgeous, no wind or precipitation. Congratulations to everyone!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from the Elbrus region

 Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "YuAR" group! Yesterday we successfully completed the acclimatization cycle with a hike to Pastukhov Rocks. The weather allowed us to admire the wonderful views of the mountain peaks of the Greater Caucasus Range. All participants coped with the climb and feel good. Today the group has a day of rest and tonight we will set out to climb. Good luck to us!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends from Elbrus

Greetings from Elbrus from the "YuAR" group! Today we moved to our comfortable and cozy refuge"National Park", settled into the trailers, and went for a walk. That is, for training sessions on the technique of movement and belay on snowy terrain. At an altitude of 4100 we practiced self-arrest with ice axes, walked in crampons, some of the participants saw them for the first time. After the classes, we had a delicious lunch and rested. Tomorrow is a new day - climbing Pastukhov Rocks.