Kotlyar Svetlana

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Kotlyar sends messages from Nepal:

Greetings to everyone from the team of trekkers going to the Everest Base Camp! Our morning began with the fact that we celebrated the birthday of Dementiy - one of the members of our team! We baked a real big cake!

Today, our huge team split up. Two groups of Everest climbers stayed for one more night in Lobuche for better acclimatization. And we went higher - to the place of Gorakshep, at an altitude of 5100. The views today were just crazy! Nuptse in all its glory! We saw our Everest base camp from afar, where we will be tomorrow!

We have already checked into the lodge. After lunch we want to take a short walk, and early in the morning we will set out to climb Kala Patthar.

Hello to everyone from Nepal from the team of trekkers and climbers on Everest! Today we made the transition from Dingboche to Lobuche, gaining another 600 m in altitude. The weather was wonderful all day, the highest mountains of the planet are visible in all their glory!

We had lunch in the town of Tukla, then walked to the memorial dedicated to the climbers who died in the Himalayas. At 4900, of course, it is much cooler and you can feel the altitude, but Dr. Ovchinnikov is with us, who will heal and cure everyone!

Tomorrow our huge friendly team will split up. Trekkers will go to Gorakshep and will go to climb Kala Pattar, and climbers will spend a day of rest in Lobuche.
See you at Everest Base Camp on April 24!
Alex Abramov, Victor Volodin and Sveta Kotlyar.

Greetings to everyone from Nepal from the Everest trekkers and climbers team! Another beautiful day of our adult pioneer camp is coming to an end. Today we crossed over to the village of Dingboche, gaining 600 meters in altitude. All day long we were accompanied by simply unreal views of the pearl of the Himalayas - the beautiful Ama Dablam, and now it can be seen from the windows of our lodge.

We decided that we definitely needed a team song and gave the doctor a party task - to write the lyrics. As it turned out, there are a lot of creative people in our team! In the evening we will learn the lyrics.

Alex Abramov, Viktor Volodin, Sveta Kotlyar.

Hello to everyone from the team of trekkers and climbers on Everest! Yesterday we had a rest day in Namche, which we spent doing Easter chores! Our team includes a pastry chef, Natalia, and she volunteered to bake Easter cake for us, here, at an altitude of 3400! It turned out to be quite a quest. We were given a separate kitchen, while the Easter cake was being baked, the rest of the team members were also busy - they painted eggs and sang a song with a guitar. It was very fun and soulful!

The Easter cake will turn out very tasty and of course it was in the shape of the main peak of the planet! In the morning we congratulated each other on the holiday and set out on the route. Today's Namche - Dibuche trek is one of the most beautiful on the program. We saw Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam for the first time. There is still a lot of greenery here, but the mountains are already very clearly visible! On the way we stopped by the Tengboche monastery.

Now we have already checked into our cozy Rivendell lodge and are getting ready for dinner. Alex Abramov, Victor Volodin and Sveta Kotlyar.

Hello to everyone from the team of Everest trekkers and climbers! Yesterday we made the trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar, a small village at an altitude of 3400. We slowly gained 700 meters in altitude. This part of the route to the Everest base camp is one of the most beautiful. Mountain rivers, air filled with the scent of pine trees, blooming rhododendrons, suspension bridges - incredible beauty!

In the evening, we checked into our cozy lodge. After dinner, the doctor checked the saturation of all participants. And in the evening, as is tradition, we captured a rock bar, played billiards, danced, sang songs with a guitar, listened to Russian music and watched films from our film studio.

Alex Abramov, Viktor Volodin and Sveta Kotlyar.

The team of trekkers and the team of Everest climbers are finally in the mountains! Early in the morning, 29 people (climbers, trekkers, guides, a doctor, a film crew), we left our favorite hotel "Yak&Yeti" and went to the airport, from where we flew to Lukla by helicopter. For some team members, this was the first experience of such a flight, everyone has a lot of emotions!

After breakfast, we received permits and went on the trek. Today's walking was short, in 4 hours we reached Phakding and checked into a very cozy lodge! Spring Nepal is beautiful! Rhododendrons have already started to bloom, nature pleases with greenery and we managed to complete the entire route before the rain.

Guides: Alex Abramov, Victor Volodin and Sveta Kotlyar.

Hello everyone from Nepal! The beginning of our expedition to Everest is in full swing. Today we visited several iconic local sights in Kathmandu. We visited Durbar Square, where Kumari Ghar is located - the temple of the goddess Kumari. Then we went to the Buddhist temple complex of Boudhanath, where the largest and most famous stupa in Nepal is located.

In the evening, we held a meeting of two subgroups of future Everest climbers. We packed our bags, which will go to the base camp tomorrow. Early in the morning we fly to the mountains and tomorrow we will begin moving towards the Everest base camp.

Guides: Alex Abramov, Viktor Volodin, Sveta Kotlyar.

Hello from Peru to everyone from the Alpacas team! Yesterday we left our cozy city of Cusco and flew to Arequipa, where our adventures continue!
This morning we visited the main local attraction - the Santa Catalina Monastery. This monastery, founded in 1579 and located in the city center, is one of the best examples of colonial architecture in Arequipa. It is built from white ash mined from the Chachani volcano and pink ash mined from the Misti volcano.
Then we walked around the center of Arequipa and had lunch in a cozy restaurant overlooking the main square of the city. It is very cozy, very tasty and very colorful here! We never tire of admiring this hospitable country!
And after lunch we went to the base camp of the Chachani volcano, located at an altitude of 4900. Now we will have dinner and discuss the plan for the assault. At night we go to the mountain. Tomorrow is the key day of our trip! Wish us luck, amigos!
Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

While the Alpacas team was walking past the "seven lakes" to the hot springs, Sveta Kotlyar went to climb Maria Peak with local guides. We decided to establish for ourselves the seasonality of ascents to this peak, which is included in our programs in Peru.

We left the camp at 4600 at 3.00 in the morning and reached the pass at 5200 in 4 hours. The whole morning there were simply gorgeous views and a cloudless sky! On the way, we met three vicunas descending the slope.

At the pass, we dropped off unnecessary things and began to climb the ridge. Already in the first hour of the ascent, it became clear that in this wet season there is a lot of snow on the mountain. We had to trek knee-deep, and in some places waist-deep, which increased the planned time for the ascent by an hour. We were at the top at 11:20, Alex Abramov turned on “Coco jambo” on the radio, we danced a victory dance at the top and ran down.

The adventures of the 7 Summits Club "Februaryists" team in Peru continue! This morning we left the camp at 4600 and climbed the Palomani Pass 5200. The weather was sunny throughout the first half of the day, and the surrounding nature was full of magnificent views. After lunch, we were slightly hit by hail, and we arrived at our camp in the rain. But nature has no bad weather!

Everyone is in a great mood. By the way, yesterday we started a tradition - now in the evening at dinner each of us shares impressions of the past day, it brings us very close. This is a pioneer camp for adults!

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

 Hola amigos! The "Februaryists" team spent another wonderful and adventurous day in Peru! Today we went to the Rainbow Mountains, which are located 100 km from Cusco. The weather was quite cloudy, it was drizzling, but this did not stop us from riding quad bikes with the wind in our hair.

We reached 4900, from there we walked to the top of Mount Vinicunca (5036 m). For two members of our large team, this is the first summit!

During the ascent, the clouds dispersed, and we saw the Rainbow Mountains in all their glory!

After that, we headed towards our camp at the Ausangate volcano lagoon at an altitude of 4600. The views around are simply space, impressing even the most inveterate travelers: the huge white Ausangate glacier, bright green hills and red mountains - an incredibly bright picture!

In the camp we have almost all the benefits of civilization, including starlink, so we will be in touch with you.

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

The "Februaryists" team visited Machu Picchu - the pearl of Peru, the ancient city of the mystical Inca civilization! In the morning we woke up in a hotel in the town of Aguas Calientes on the banks of the Urubamba River and then went to the entrance to Machu Picchu.

Everyone was delighted! The scale of the city is impressive. It is not surprising that this is the most visited Peruvian attraction, one of the "new wonders of the world"! The return trip to Cusco by train was fun - with the songs and dances of the Peruvians.

This is where the excursion part of our p rogram ends and tomorrow we are going on a trek to the Rainbow Mountains! Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

Hello to everyone from Peru from the 7 Summits Club "Februaryists" team! Yesterday the excursion part of our program began. In the morning we left Cusco towards the sacred valley of the Incas and first stopped by a family-run cooperative of hospitable locals, where we were treated to mint tea and shown the process of making thread from alpaca wool.

 Then we visited Chinchero - an archaeological site, an Inca fortress and the fortress of Ollantaytambo. We had lunch in Rio Sagrado - a very cozy restaurant on the river bank, surrounded by greenery. And in the evening, we took the train to Aguas Calientes, a cozy town at the foot of the most famous landmark of Peru - Machu Picchu, which awaits us tomorrow!

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

Hola amigos! Hello everyone from Peru! Yesterday our large group "Februaryists" gathered in Cusco - the ancient capital of the great Inca Empire! The city is located at an altitude of 3400 m and the weather here is very comfortable and a little cool. Our hotel is located in the historical center of Cusco and after we checked in, we managed to walk a little along the stone streets of the center - it is very atmospheric and very colorful here!

Part of the group managed to see the ancient temple complex of Sacsayhuaman, and then we stopped at a llama and alpaca farm to cuddle and feed these cutest creatures.

In the evening there was a welcome dinner, where we congratulated our men on "February 23rd Day", celebrated the past birthday of one of the participants - Anatoly and raised glasses for our upcoming adventures in Peru!

Guides: Alex Abramov and Sveta Kotlyar.

12.01 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Jambo Rafiki! Today, the 7 Summits Club group "Tribe-Ki" went through the jungle and lost 2 km vertically. On the descent, we had lunch and the long-awaited restoration of the water-alkaline balance with local beer "Kilimanjaro"!

In the evening, there was an awards ceremony, as well as "demobilization" speeches about the Mountain and future plans. Good luck to all!

Guides: Fedyunin Evgeny and Svetlana Kotlyar.

Jambo Rafiki! Hooray, there is the summit!  Yesterday, the 7 Summits Club group "Tribe-Ki" successfully climbed Uhuru Peak 5895m! The highest volcano and the highest mountain of Africa Kilimanjaro is ours!

For tactical reasons, we divided the team into two subgroups - standard and faster. We started from the assault camp Kosovo (4800) at 01:00 and at 02:00.

Yesterday, there were so many people who wanted to climb the summit that in order not to freeze in queues on the trail, we had to go around the slope. Before dawn it was quite windy and cold, but very beautiful - a simply stunning view of the Mawenzi volcano opened up.

The mountain did not seem easy to any of the participants. One subgroup reached the summit in 6 hours, the second in 8. All this time Kilimanjaro showed us its character. It was quite cold and windy at the summit - such is Africa!

All participants are great! For many, Kilimanjaro was the first mountain, but I would especially like to note the achievement of the youngest member of our group - Richard. It was not easy for him, but he reached a height of 5200! We are proud and congratulate him!

After the summit, we went down to the Kosovo camp, rested a little and began the descent 1000 m lower to the Millennium camp. Tomorrow we will already be in civilization.

We did it!!! Good luck to everyone!

Guides: Evgeniy Fedyunin and Svetlana Kotlyar.

9.01 Tanzania, Kilimanjaro. Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Tribe-Ki" moved to the Kosovo assault camp 4800m; everything is fine! To storm the summit at night! Keep your fingers crossed for us! Good luck to everyone!  Guides: Evgeny Fedyunin and Svetlana Kotlyar.

8.01 Tanzania, Kilimanjaro. Jambo Rafiki! The "Tribe-Ki" group of the 7 Summits Club started the morning with traditional exercises, all the participants really enjoyed the format of such a wake-up to cheerful music. After breakfast, we had to storm the Barranco wall, which always scares you at first glance... But when you get closer, everything is not so scary and quite walkable.

Then we crossed two valleys, on the slopes of which you can see the consequences of a large fire due to careless handling of fire. Now in the National Park there is a categorical ban on tourists having any fire!

By lunchtime, the clouds descended, and then a fairly large African hail began. But as they say - there is no bad weather in the mountains, there is bad equipment, but in this regard, we are well packed.

The route does not cease to amaze us with its beauty every day, nature changes every day. By lunchtime we arrived at the Karanga camp, altitude 4030m. From here, simply stunning views of Kilimanjaro open up! From this height, it is visible in all its glory.

After lunch, we went for a walk a little up the slope, so that we could sleep better today!

Now we are resting and preparing for the final push - going to the assault camp and climbing! Good luck to everyone!

Guides: Evgeny Fedyunin and Svetlana Kotlyar.

Jambo Rafiki! Today the "Plemia-Ki"  group of the 7 Summits Club had the most difficult day of trekking: ascent to Lava Tower 4640 m and descent to the Barranco wall 3900 m. The altitude makes itself felt, there are signs of a headache, but everything is within normal limits.

A wonderful lunch, watermelons for dessert, a stunning valley of senecias (grass palms) on the descent, and a view of the Barranco wall, which we will climb tomorrow. ALL of this overwhelmed the brain ... Now dinner and a well-deserved rest! Good luck to everyone!

Guides: Evgeny Fedyunin and Svetlana Kotlyar.

6.01 Tanzania, Kilimanjaro. Jambo Rafiki! Greetings to everyone from Tanzania from the "Tribe-Ki" team! Today we had a very picturesque trek to Shira 2 Camp. The weather was great from the morning: clear skies and beautiful views! Through the moorland heather thickets we reached the Western side of Mount Kilimanjaro, on the Shira plateau 3800m, gaining almost 1000 m in altitude. The climb was easy, we reached it in 5 hours.

After tea in the camp, we walked another 100 m higher as an acclimatization. In the evening, there was a traditional introduction to the local team. We are accompanied by 68 people, including guides, cooks, porters. The guys are very friendly, hardworking and smiling. We spent an hour listening to their songs and watching their fiery dances!

We are preparing for tomorrow's crossing, one of the most difficult part on the program.

Guides Evgeny Fedyunin and Svetlana Kotlyar.