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Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 21. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "Fura on the left" group successfully lost two kilometers of vertical drop and returned to civilization! Beer and champagne at the gate – the best way to restore the salt-alkaline balance!!! Everyone was happy. In the evening, diplomas and medals were awarded, and new plans for the mountains were discussed.

Take care! See you in the mountains! Best of luck and good weather to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 20. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! Hooray, the summit! Today, the 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" successfully summited Uhuru Peak, the main peak of the Kilimanjaro massif at 5,895 meters! As with all the days of the climb, it was sunny, but quite cold at altitude. It's winter in Tanzania, after all. We're now warming up in our camp on the edge of the jungle.

Tomorrow, we descend to civilization.

Guide ща the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

 September 19. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! Today, the 7 Summits Club group "Fura sleva" reached Kosovo Camp at 4800m. The weather is great again. We're getting ready for the push! We leave just after midnight. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

The Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 18. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left," after a delicious hearty breakfast, set out to assault the Barranco Wall, which at first glance seems like an impenetrable fortress... But anything goes, and we conquered it in two hours!

At the top, there was a pit stop for tea and then a trek through two lunar valleys with lava fields. We arrived at Karanga Camp, at 4,030 meters, by lunchtime. And for lunch, we had borscht—wasn't it borscht?

Now it's time to rest, tomorrow is the final ascent to the summit camp, and tonight, the ascent!

Take care! See you in the mountains! Best of luck to everyone!

The Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 17. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" completed the most challenging day of the trek today – the ascent to Lava Tower (4,640m) and the descent to Barranco Camp (3,900m) at the foot of the famous Barranco Wall. The group accomplished the task brilliantly. The weather was favorable, once again without precipitation. The service, as always, was excellent!

Tomorrow we'll sleep an extra hour!

Take care! See you in the mountains! Best of luck to everyone!

The Guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

September 16. Hello everyone! Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" traversed the heather on the west side of Mount Kilimanjaro today and ascended the Shira Plateau. Camp 2 (Shira Camp) is at 3,800 meters. We continue acclimatizing in the open air!

Everything is fine, our appetites are normal. Good luck to everyone!

September 15. Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "Fura on the Left" set out on the Machame route today and began trekking toward the summit of mount Kilimanjaro! We calmly and leisurely reached Machame Camp (2900 m), admiring the equatorial jungle along the way!

Everyone is feeling great; it's dinner now and a planning meeting for tomorrow.

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

Jambo Ma-Rafiki! The new group of the 7 Summits Club called "Fura on the Left" gathered yesterday at the native Aishe hotel at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro! Today, according to tradition, we took part in the Maasai show, a meeting with the folklore of the local population.

And we began to prepare for the route - we checked the equipment. After which we could relax by the pool. Tomorrow we start on our favorite Machame route!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

08/27. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Brave Sansculottes" yesterday made a unanimous decision to abandon the ascent due to health reasons. As a farewell we visited the snowcat site in front of the "Diagonal shelf" at an altitude of 5100 m twice. The first time - in complete fog, the second - with a clear Sun and open Elbrus.

In the evening there was a farewell dinner. The members are positive and promised to come back!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

Super-guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus:

08/26. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Brave Sansculottes" held snow and ice classes today, during their acclimatization hike at an altitude of 4100 m in the area of the Refuge of the Eleven. We went down to the hotel, had lunch and held classes on fixed ropes and safety systems. Everyone is tired, but happy…

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "El'Barso" used a great chance and climbed on the top of Western Elbrus 5642m! Full team, 100% ascent! The weather was perfect. In the evening, there was a gala dinner with awards for climbers and a discussion of plans for new mountains!

Take care! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "El'Barso" group yesterday went to high-altitude acclimatization to Pastukhov Rocks, up to 4500 meters. The weather was not good. Low clouds, no panoramic views, everything was in milk! But in general, this did not interfere with the task, everything is fine. Today is a lazy day, rest and preparation for the assault!

We will try tonight. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to all!

Guide Evgeniy Fedyunin.

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

08/19. Greetings to everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "El'Barso" today had an acclimatization climb to the area of the Refuge of the Eleven, at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we held the so-called "snow-ice" training sessions, where we worked on the technique of  climbing and belay (self-arrest) on snowy terrain. There we met another group of the 7 Summits Club "Super Girls" led by Alexander Abramov. We went down to the hotel and after a delicious lunch held classes on the technique of movement on fixed ropes and belay systems.

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

18.08. Hello everyone! The new group of the 7 Summits Club "El'Barso" today began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus on the slopes of Mount Cheget.

Through a fairy-tale forest and alpine meadows we climbed to the famous cafe "Ai" at an altitude of 2750 meters. There we drank local fragrant herbal tea and ate exotic chebureks with blueberries. After lunch we went to the rental point, where we rented the missing equipment. Then we rested, took a massage ... Tomorrow we will try to climb higher, we plan to conduct snow training at an altitude of 4100 meters.

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to all!

Guide Evgeniy Fedyunin.

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus region:

16.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "#Bezgornyashka" used the reserve day today and climbed on the summit of Western Elbrus 5642m! Six out of eight members of the group reached the highest point of the Caucasus and Europe! In the evening, a gala dinner with awards and plans for new Mountains!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

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

 12.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "#Bezgornyashka" today made the first high-altitude acclimatization exit to Refuge 11, at an altitude of 4100 m. There we conducted training snow and ice sessions, worked out the technique of climbing and self-arrest on snowy terrain.

After a delicious lunch, we adjusted the crampons to our boots. Everything is going according to plan.

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus:

 11.08. Hello everyone!  A new group of the 7 Summits Club with a complex but optimistic name "#Bezgornyashka" began acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We climbed at a good pace through the forest and meadows to the famous "Ai" cafe at an altitude of 2750 m. There we drank local aromatic herbal tea and ate chebureki with blueberries.

On the way down we walked to Lake Donguz Orun Köl and returned to the hotel. After lunch, we rented the missing equipment. The group is ready to climb the slopes of Elbrus.

Take care of yourself!  See you in the mountains! Good weather and good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

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

 News from August 8. Hello everyone! The group "Moscow Eagles" of the 7 Summits Club today made an attempt to climb Western Elbrus 5642m! In the conditions of a thunderstorm front and a headwind snowstorm, it was not easy. Sometimes falling knee-deep (and this is in August!) in grainy snow, we were able to get through in 2.5 hours only to an altitude of 5200 m. Then all the groups together made an unambiguous decision to retreat! On the International Day of Mountaineering, Elbrus, as often happens, showed its harsh disposition and character!

In the evening there was a gala dinner with conversations and plans for new Mountains!

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from the Elbrus region:

 6.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Moscow Eagles" went to high-altitude acclimatization to Pastukhov Rocks today! The weather was great. Tomorrow is rest and preparation for the assault!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Elbrus:

 4.08. Hello everyone! The new group of the 7 Summits Club called "Moscow Eagles" began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus on the slopes of Mount Cheget. We went to the famous cafe "Ai" at an altitude of 2750 m, where we drank local fragrant herbal tea.

After returning down, we rented the missing equipment.

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!