"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

News from Everest. From the team of Alexander Abramov. Our team is acclimating. There was a puja yesterday. The opening of the camp. Many friends come to us every day. There was Valera Babanov, Maksut Zhumaev and the team. Our team has ice classes today. Life in the camp is gradually returning to normal.

The 8000 Club guide Viktor Volodin reports from the Everest Base Camp:

Greetings from Nepal!  Today there was not just a busy day, but a very busy one. So, everything is in order, first we had ice classes. On them, we remembered and fixed the work with the jumar on the ascent and descent along a fixed rope with a trigger device.  We also practiced moving up the stairs through the cracks. Then we had a puja, a blessing ceremony for good and great things. After the puja, ice classes were held again to consolidate the material.

The 8000 Club guide Viktor Volodin reports from the Everest Base Camp:

Good afternoon, everyone! Today, the 8000 Club team was settling in the base camp. We have a rest day, we check our equipment, admire the beautiful views, make small walk, take care of ourselves, so acclimatization takes place. After lunch, the team of the 7 Summits Club, led by Alexander Abramov, came to the camp. All participants feel well. Dr. Andrey Selivanov also came to the camp and he is already distributing pills for prevention.

The team of the 7 Summits Club "Everest-24" under the leadership of Alexander Abramov, in good weather, made the march from the village of Periche (4,300 m) to the village of Lobuche (4,900 m). Everything is fine, everything is going according to plan.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

 Today, the Everest-24 team of the 7 Summits Club made a march from the Tiangboche Monastery to Periche 4300m.  The weather is perfect. And that's why everyone is in a great mood. Everyone feels great!

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

 The team Everest-24 of the 7 Summits Club rested in Namche Bazaar for two days. We have experienced all 33 pleasures of the Sherpa civilization. The group then moved to Tiangboche.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club, Viktor Volodin, reports from Nepal:

 All namaste from Nepal! The group "Let's Go!" left Namche today in the direction of the high-altitude monastery of Tiangboche. The trail passed through groves of rhododendrons, which are just beginning to bloom. The beauty is extraordinary. Loaded yaks were coming towards us, with musical bells around their necks, calling and at the same time soothing and lulling. But we have a clear goal and we have to go. In the second half of day, we arrived at the nicest hotel in the area, where a warm bed and shower are waiting for us. In the evening, a delicious dinner and a well-deserved night's sleep.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

Today was a long and difficult march to Namche Bazaar. We saw a lot of beautiful places on the way. There are a lot of people on the trail. And animals. We reached Namche cheerfully with music and dancing. Tomorrow we will show you the Sherpa capital itself.

Victor Volodin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from Nepal:

On the flip calendar, April 16. The group "Let's go!" is resting today, but is actively resting. In the morning we went to the Japanese hotel at an altitude of 3880 meters. We were really unlucky with the weather; it was cloudy and we couldn't see Ama Dablam and other beautiful mountains. In the afternoon, Abramov's group came up and in the evening we played billiards with them. As usual, friendship won. By evening, the weather turned bad and it started to rain. The participants feel well, their appetite and everything else is good.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, head of the Everest expedition, reports from Nepal:

Today, the team of the 7 Summits Club "Everest-24" under the leadership of Alexander Abramov flew to Lukla. We flew by helicopters over the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas. We moved from Lukla amicably and cheerfully walking to Phacking. We settled in the best local loggia.

In the evening there was a lecture on medicine, which was conducted by our doctor Andrey Selivanov. Also today, a team of 6 people has been formed who will participate in the Everchess competitions. This is a record-breaking international chess tournament on Everest, the final will be held on May 8. In the meantime, we are practicing.

The guide of the 8000 Club, Viktor Volodin, reports from Nepal:

News from April 13 from the Everest climbing group of the 8000 Club team. All participants arrived in Kathmandu. Today we had an excursion and educational day, we visited interesting places of the city. Then we checked the equipment and are already preparing for tomorrow's flight to Lukla.