"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news

Hello! Today, roughly, at 10 am, the second team of six people summited Carstensz Pyramid. Downstairs there was rain, upstairs - snow, fog. Igor Demjanenko, Liana Chabdarova, Jamila Murtazina, Vitaly Simonovich, Elena Gorelik and Alexander Abramov. And also, two Indonesian guide. Thus, our entire team, in two days, climbed Carstensz Pyramid. Bisides, Lena Gorelik and Vitaly Simonovich, and Mikhail Turovsky (yesterday) completed the program 7 Summits with Carstensz Pyramid. We congratulate them! And now we will congratulate it during our dinner. And, tomorrow morning we start the way back, which should take four or, in the worst case, five days. Again, let's go by high plateau, swamps, jungle. I hope that all will be well. Thank you! Goodbye!

Alexander Abramov from the expedition to Carstensz Pyramid: the first part of group climbed the top of Carstensz Pyramid. The weather was not bad, some rain, snow and fog. We congratulate Mikhail Turovsky (from Piatigosk) who finished the program Seven Summits variant Carstensz. Tomorrow the second part will try to get the summit.

Mikhail Turovsky (in the center)

Alexander Abramov of the expedition to Carstensz Pyramid. Today might be called "happy day" or "day of the sun." In the morning the sun came out, and during the day it occasionally shone for us. But sometimes, however, was a little rain.

But compared to previous days, of course, this is great progress. We have dry tents, the first time from the beginning of trek.

Now we are on the high plateau. In the morning, we have seen an array of Carstensz Pyramid. This camp five, a day from the future base camp.

Hello! Alexander Abramov sends information from Irian Jaya, aprovinceofPapua. We're going to Carstensz Pyramid. Today the whole day we walked through the swamps, climbed the steep slippery slopes, clinging to the different roots. One of porters even lost one boot in the mud. In general, it's not easy, everything is pretty hard ... Above that, Nikolai Stepanenko was sick of some unknown illness, and now we have sent him back. He went down with the accompanying and will try to fly home. Now we set up the tents right in the swamp, getting ready for bed, as well as to receive an evening meal. But, in general, we have all the good spirits. To Carstensz we should spend five more days of this path. And about five days on the way back. But we like this adventure. It is still not so bad. Goodbye!

Hello! Alex Abramov sends information from Irian Jaya, aprovinceofPapua. We're going to Carstensz Pyramid. We rested a couple of days inBaliand today, with morning departures from Denpasar, we arrived in Timika. This is already the area of Irian Jaya. From Timika in just a few hours we flew to thevillageofSugapa. Sugapa is already known to me for the past journey, which took place in 2008. Of course, a lot has changed in 5 years ... but not too much. Tomorrow we start our trekking route.

Today, six climbers from China and two Russian guide reached the Western summit ofMount Elbrus... It was not easy, as the physical form of our Chinese friends were not quite good. But the weather was favorable, and the whole group reached the summit. Alex Abramov and Alexandra Sack were the guides from the 7 Summits Club. It was our first group from China, and we hope that in the future hundreds of Chinese climbers will go to Elbrus. We have already learned how to work with them, and most importantly, what and how to feed them. Welcome!

Alex Abramov met a new group in Terskol, it is a group from China. First time in our practice we met climbers from this country. Just a leader of group speaks English, but we communicated mostly by smiles. The first day they climbed Mount Cheget, unfortunately it was made under the rain. Next day, the team went to the slopes of Elbrus. The weather is still bad. But we hope for a change in few days…

On the Mount Cheget

Just before going to Elbrus

On the Elbrus slopes

Alexander Abramov from Elbrus. Today, August 15, we had a remarkable event: the whole our team, 7 members and 3 guides, reached the summit of Elbrus. The weather was qiuite good. Also, two our friends Jenia and Katja, with a guide Eugene Pismenny, climbed two peaks, Western and then Eastern, and continued on their way down to the north side of Mount Elbrus. The rest of the team went down to the south.

Un this team Elena Abramova, and Denis Abramov for the first time reached the summit ofMount Elbrus, and made it with his father, Alex Abramov. Such family climb .... . It was hard, seriously. But, in general, all managed.

Alex with children on the summit

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.