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The 7 Summits Club Guide Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Hola! The first group of the 7 Summits Club this season has safely reached Argentina and has taken the name "Los Hombres" (Men). The participants gathered in hot Mendoza, where our path to the summit of Aconcagua begins. We quickly resolved all organizational issues, including obtaining permits. And we also managed to try the famous Argentine steaks.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Valery Myasoedov sends from Argentina:
Hello from Mendoza! Preparations for the start of the season are almost complete, food has been purchased and packed, tents and public equipment have been checked, gas, oxygen - everything is waiting to be sent to the Base Camp. There are some paperwork formalities left, which we plan to complete tomorrow. Also tomorrow we will meet the first participant of the first group, who arrives a day earlier, and then we will definitely be able to say: "The season has started!" We are in a great mood, the team is experienced, we are confident in another successful season on Aconcagua, a mountain that we know and love well. Guides Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

Hello from sunny Mendoza! The advance guard of guides is already here and is starting to prepare for the long season on Aconcagua. Mendoza greeted us, as always, warmly. We passed passport control in 5 minutes, and customs did not even ask what we had in our huge bags. Argentina has changed a lot over the past year, the economy is stabilizing, all the locals note this, but, as a result of the reforms, prices have increased significantly. The official and street exchange rates of the dollar to the peso are almost the same, and the advantage that all foreigners had has disappeared. We have to get used to it...

First of all, we visited the office of our partners, discussed the innovations of this season, met new employees, looked around the warehouse with rental equipment and even tried on some things. By the way, our partners Aconcagua Vision are renting an office in the Diplomatic Hotel this year, which is very convenient for our participants and for us, since we rent a house right across the street. Today, we are planning to sort out the deposit and, at the same time, we are processing permits at the Migration Service. There is a lot of work, but we have everything worked out and tested over the years, there will be no problems. The season is long, until the end of February, and those who are still thinking about climbing Aconcagua have time. Sign up for groups, come, and we will organize everything here at the highest level. Guides Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

Program and details…

Next trips: 11 and 23th December.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Argentina:

Aloha from the slopes of Mount Aconcagua! All the participants and guides of the Androids of Aconcagua group have reached the top! The way was difficult, everyone had to fight with themselves to reach the summit. The group was tired and after climbing, the participants rested in the Berlin camp. And in the morning, we went down to the base camp. Here in the evening, we rewarded all those who climbed the summit of Aconcagua. The guides of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin, Sergey Avtomonov and Valery Myasoedov were with you.

Andrey Berezin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  Our friendly company "Androids of Aconcagua" made an acclimatization rotation with an overnight stay at the Nido de Condores camp, at an altitude of 5500m.  The night went well, and a slight wind picked up in the morning. The beautiful views fascinated us in the evening. Today we have a day of rest and preparation for the summit assault. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Sergey Avtomonov and Valery Myasoedov.

Dmitry Semenov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Hello from Argentina! Yesterday, our supergroup “Chronic climbers” climbed the highest mountain outside Asia Aconcagua (6962m). The climb was not easy, but we did it. Two weeks of preparation were not in vain. Now you can congratulate us, we have done well and wish success to our next group under the leadership of Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov, Valery Myasoedov and Dmitry Semenov.

Andrey Berezin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  Yesterday, our group "Androids of Aconcagua" made an acclimatization rotation to Plaza Canada, an altitude of 5000 meters.  The weather was beautiful.  Not an acclimatization way out, but a pleasure walk.  Today we rest in the Plaza de Mulas, and tomorrow we go out to the Nido de Condores with an overnight stay. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Dmitry Semenov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Greetings from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today, our supergroup Chronic climbers climbed from the Nido de Condores camp to our Berlin assault camp at an altitude of 5,900 meters. Here we had a pleasant surprise in the quality of the Internet. And taking this opportunity, we are writing the news. Tonight we go out to storm Mount Aconcagua (6962 m). The condition of the group is excellent, everyone is determined to win! Wait for the news tomorrow. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov, Valery Myasoedov and Dmitry Semenov.

Andrey Berezin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

  Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  The Androids of Aconcagua group got closer to the summit for another day. We had a long walk from the Confluencia camp to the Plaza de Mulas camp.  The route is long, but very interesting: the terrain and colors of the surroundings were constantly changing. As a result: 19 km were completed in 8 hours. We stayed in comfortable cabins in the camp. Today we have a well-deserved rest. Tomorrow we will continue the acclimatization rotations. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Andrey Berezin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  The Aconcagua Androids group continues to acclimatize and prepare for the ascent.  Today we made a rotation towards Plaza France, this is the Southern Face of Aconcagua.  We have passed the medical check and are ready to go to the Plaza de Mulas base camp.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Andrey Berezin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  The “Aconcagua Androids” group continues on their way to their goal.  Today we came to the Confluencia camp, stayed here, rested.  We are preparing for a new day and adventures. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Sergey Avtomonov.

Dmitry Semenov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

 Greetings from Argentina from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today our supergroup Chronic climbers descended to the base camp after an acclimatization overnight stay at 5500m in the Nido de Condores camp. The first night at this altitude is always not easy, but our participants coped. Everyone got the necessary altitude experience to successfully climb to the main summit. Now we have a recovery day and we will be ready to storm Aconcagua with fresh forces. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, sends from Argentina:

Greetings from Argentina, from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today, our supergroup Chronic climbers made their first acclimatization rotation to a serious altitude of 5500m, climbed to Plaza Canada. The weather and the condition of the group are excellent. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

 Greetings from the Chronic climbers supergroup, already from the Aconcagua Plaza de Mulas base camp (4300m). Today was a difficult day, the trek took eight and a half hours, but the group coped perfectly. Tomorrow is a day of rest and preparation for the next rotations. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:
Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua! The Gatito Luis group, after several days of waiting for the weather window, climbed to the top of Aconcagua! The weather was perfect, there was practically no breeze. Now we are about to go to the beautiful city of Mendoza. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Sergey Avtomonov and Valery Myasoedov.

Dmitry Semenov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Greetings from our new super-team "cHronic climbers" from Argentina! Today, after our first overnight stay near the Inca Bridge natural monument, we headed to Aconcagua National Park. We marked our permits and headed to our first Confluencia camp (3400 m.) The journey took three hours, and here we are in this hospitable camp. Now we are resting and preparing for tomorrow's acclimatization rotation. The guides of the group are Alexander Dorojukov and Dmitry Semenov.

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos dias, amigos! A new group of the 7 Summits Club on Aconcagua has started, the name was coined - "cHronic climbers". In sunny Mendoza, we checked the equipment, exchanged a lot of money, received permits and then started to the entrance to the national park. Wish us success! Guides Dmitry Semenov and Alexander Dorojukov.

Andrey Berezin, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias from the slopes of Aconcagua!  Our group "Gatito Luis" conducted an acclimatization rotations with an overnight stay at Nido de Condores. The night went well. After that, we went down to the Plaza de Condores base camp. We will wait for the weather window here. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin, Sergey Avtomonov and Valery Myasoedov.

Boris Egorov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Greetings from Patagonia! It's sad to report some news, but I have to. Our weather "window" collapsed and only a "window pane" remained. It happened on the eve of the exit, when the last preparations had already been made and we were ready to go to the approach to the mount of Fitzroy. We had to make plans on the go. And instead of Fitzroy, they decided to climb a small one-day wall. Still, here, on the edge of the world, you can't lose even such small opportunities. And we did the right thing! We climbed classic route on Aguja Guillaumet. Kilometers along trails and unpleasant drifts, snow and ice under the mountain and in front of the very top, but then 15 ropes of very pleasant climbing on granite of medium difficulty. We acted safely and fairly quickly. It's nice to be a well-coordinated team and enjoy climbing. Plus one steep wall passed, a little more experience and now, as Alexey said: "Fitzroy is surrounded and he has no chance left." We will try to make the ascent next time.

Guides Boris Egorov and Vladimir Murzaev

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Argentina:

Buenos dias from the Sandia alegre band! We have completed our program. Unfortunately, the mountain did not let us in this time. There was a strong wind and the forecast for the next few days is very severe. I had to turn around this time.

The guides are Dmitry Semenov and Alexander Dorojukov.