"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news - Page 35

The team of the 7 Summits Club, led by Alexander Abramov, overcame the Khumbu icefall and climbed yesterday to Camp 1. The height is 6000 m. The climbers spent a windy night there.

And today they moved to Camp 2 at an altitude of 6500, where they have high-speed Internet and have the opportunity to transmit information and images.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the band "Don't Panic"!  Yesterday we achieved our goal. We climbed Mount Elbrus the top of Europe. It's a pity that it's not a full team, but it's not bad either. The weather was very fun, but interesting.

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region! Our group climbed the highest summit of our country, as well as Europe's Elbrus Western 5642m. Unfortunately, not all of them. The weather was not the best.

The final rotation of the acclimatization cycle is the ascent to the Pastukhov Rocks. Four groups of the 7 Summits Club went out on the slopes of Elbrus today in order to climb as high as possible. The weather was great in the morning. However, when the groups began to approach the Pastukhov Rock massif, the weather turned bad. Visibility disappeared, it became damp and cool. Therefore, our groups stopped their ascent in different places of the rock massif.  Group guides: Alexander Dorojukov, Alexey Lonchinsky, Dmitry Semenov and Evgeny Fedyunin. Tomorrow is a day of rest for all participants and guides and preparation for the assault on the top of Mount Elbrus. As well as a day of weather observation. It depends on whether the assault will be scheduled for Friday or postponed to Saturday.

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

 Hello everyone! Today, the group "8 Summits" of the 7 Summits Club climbed to the Refuge National Park, at an altitude of 3900m. We went higher to the ruins of Refuge-11, to a height of 4100m, and held snow classes and classes on the technique of movement on fixed ropes there! We worked out self-arrest and everyone was happy!

Lunch and dinner from our chefs are, as always, amazingly delicious. Tomorrow we will continue the high-altitude acclimatization.

Alexander Dorojukov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the Elbrus region from the band "Don't Panic"! Our program continues as planned. Today we walked to the Refuge at Eleven and learned to distinguish an ice axe from crampons. May is unrealistically warm, pens are running. We are working on, hello everyone!

Dmitry Semenov, the super-guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 Fizkult-greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our group "Tear out the eye" held training sessions on the snowy terrain in the area of Refuge Eleven (4070 m). We worked out movement in ropes, self-arrest during a breakdown, using an ice axe. The weather and the condition of the group are excellent.

So the climbing season on Elbrus has begun. At once, three groups of the 7 Summits Club began their acclimatization on the slopes of Mount Cheget. Our guides Dmitry Semenov, Alexander Dorojukov and Evgeny Fedyunin work with them. The weather is very warm, there are streams everywhere from the remaining snow. Everything is turning green a little bit. All the groups walked to the Ai cafe at an altitude of 2800. After lunch, participants visited the rental point, where they took the missing equipment.  Tomorrow, there will be the ascent to the refuge situated already on the slopes of Elbrus.

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

I finally had the strength to give information! We, the 8000 Club team, are doing great. We went to 6100, then to the second camp at 6500, spent the night, acclimatized. It wasn't easy, but we coped and today we went down to the base camp, where we were very well received and fed, thanks to Lena Abramova.

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

Good day to all! Today is April 26th and we are at an altitude of 6500, in the Second Camp. As always, we have the best of everything and even at this height there is Internet. And only with us.

Today, the Everest-24 team, led by Alexander Abramov, held training sessions on the ice. The participants showed excellent results. The day after tomorrow, the team leaves for the Khumbu icefall.

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.