"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news

Yesterday, an Elbrus group of Alex Abramov has climbed a refuge of Islam at 3800 m. Today under bad weather conditions they climbed to the Pastukhov rocks for acclimatization. On the way the team visited buildings of a new refuge on the slopes of Elbrus. It was contracted but not in use yet. Just one group had an overnight there. Now it names LeapRus Shelter made and erected by Italian manufacturer “Leapfactory”. The owner is the North Caucasian Mountain Club which is a part of North Caucasus Development Corporation.

More information:

http://caucasus.ru/en/placement/item/1?#section_description

Or (better) in Russian

http://kuchavo.ru/archives/3057

Denis Provalov, a guide of the Seven Summits Club sent a message from our Terskol office. 8th of August he led a group of six climbers that reached the Western Peak of Elbrus. Then two of them made a traverse to the Eastern Peak and went down to the North side of the mountain. The weather was perfect as well as conditions of the group members. The climb was dedicated the World Mountaineering Day, pointed as a memory of the first successful climb of Mont Blanc at 1786.

Today, 9th of August is a great day for our Club. Three new big groups departed from Moscow to different directions.

1. Mount Kazbek expedition. It will be an international team, they meet in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Tour leader – Dmitry Ermakov.

2. The fourth in this season group of the 7 Summits Club will start its Mont Blanc program. This program includes an acclimatization on Monte Rosa. Tour leader - Denis Saveliev.

3. For the first time we organize a big tour on the Kurilskyie Islands in the Far East. A program was made by our managers Marina Nemirova and Olga Rumyantseva. The members of this expedition will visit the islands of Shikotan and Kunashir. And climbs volcanoes Mendeleeva, Golovins and Tytya. Unique program !

And the President of the 7 Summits Club Alex Abramov flew to the Caucasus. He will a leader of a new our group that will climb Mount Elbrus.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Denis Provalov met a new group in Terskol. Today they made an acclimatization outing tо the Mount of Cheget. The weather was severe for climbers. But they could to see their aim - Mount Elbrus.

A fresh information from Elbrus. 2th of August two groups of the 7 Summits Club have climbed the Mount of Elbrus. It was the first day of good weather after a long time of cyclone and a lot of people went together this night. One of them – an American group led by a guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexandra Sak reached the summit in full. Later the western Peak of Elbrus was reached by our second group with a guide Andrey Berezin. Congratulations!

According an information of Anna Abramova, a leading manager of our office in Terskol

25th of July at 10 a.m. eight members of the group reached the Western Peak of Elbrus. Part of them traversed to the North side of Elbrus, part went back along the ascent route. Today they all met in Terskol in the office of the & Summits Club. Everything is OK.

The 7 Summits Club office is a center of Elbrus region life. It is a meeting point of different people from Elbrus community. You are welcome, too!  Now one big group is rsting after Elbrus climb. And another big group is preparing for the climb. They started from the Cheget mountain.

Denis Provalov, a guide of 7 Summits Club reports that 7 Brasilien climbers reached the Western Peak of Elbrus

Vitaly made more than 1100 pictures during the climb of Mt. Mc-Kinley. Now, just after arriving, he sent us the most emotional one from his collection. We will wait a full gallery soon. But look now ...

Here you could find wild slopes and places. Long walk around unusual rocks without any people. A new and fresh look at Mount Elbrus...

Some wonderful pictures from the latest Elbrus climb. The group of the 7 Summits Club led by Dima Ernakov...

Today 10 from 11 members of our team led by Dima Ermakov reached the Western Peak of Elbrus. The highest - 5642 meters. Then a part of the team made a traverse to the Eastern Peak - 5621 meters. And then they went down to the North and reached a refuge at altitude 3800 meters. Other climbers went safely back to Terskol and now having a rest.

It was not an easest descent, but all ends good. Now all members and guides are in the  base camp and waiting for a plane to Talkeetna. The eather is quite bad, snow  and storms. But now the climb is over...

The team started very early in hard frost. But it ws good solution. In very changebile weather our team was only one was lucky. All members, nine Russians and three Americain guides were on the summit ap. 7 p.m., 6th of July. For Alex personally it means  finising the second Seven Summits. The whole project was borned here, in Alaska at 1994.

Nineteen years ago

After 4 days of waiting in the Basin (Rangers) Camp the group of Alex Abramov moved to the High Camp. In was a just unexpected windows. The weather is unpredictable. But or climber are ready for the summit assault.

Despite hard conditions, a group of Dima Ermakov has climbed the Mount of Elbrus. Now they are already in Terskol, in the restaurent, everybody is happy.

Hello! It is Dmitry Ermakov from the Elbrus region. Yesterday we made a record. We climbed the mountain in 4 hours from camp to camp. Of course, we used a little snowcat. But the fact, however, even for me it is a discovery. I myself never did the top of Mount Elbrus with such speed. A record. In general, all is OK. Yesterday, almost all the participants returned home. We are waiting for the next. Everything is fine. Come all to Elbrus region. We are waiting for you. Hello everyone!

Yesterday they landed at Kahiltna Glacier. And in night the group made the first miles to thr summit.

Alex met a group of the 7 Summits Club.  They are 9 persons to climb Mt. Denali. Now they stay in the Millenium Hotel. All is OK.

On the way to Alaska, to the Mt. Mc-Kinley, Alex landed in Los Angeles. In airport he was met by Kostya Vasenko. Later they visited the big house of our friend Karo Ovasapyan.