"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news

Alexey Lonchinsky, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from the Elbrus region:

Yesterday we went up to the camp 3900, settled in trailers.  After lunch, we discussed the topic of avalanche formation and plans for the future. This morning there were training sessions with climbing and descending  with ropes.  In the afternoon (the wind had died down, the sun was shining) everyone went for a walk together, were able to climb to the top of the Pastukhov Rocks and descended to the base as quickly as possible. Just in time, we managed to get there before dark and the rising fog, the wind also began to blow and, moreover, it was getting stronger by the minute. There will be no good weather for tomorrow (and the next two). As promised, there will be a strong wind...  In the morning we will descend into civilization. The group continues to work on the program "Training courses for Everest, Denali and Vinson".

Alexey Lonchinsky, guide of the 7 Summits Club from the Elbrus region:  Good afternoon! News from the winter Elbrus! Yesterday, participants of the training courses for Everest, Denali, Antarctica came up to us.  This time the program includes climbing Elbrus. Today there was great weather, bright sun and calm. We moved away from the Cheget clearing down the Donguzorun River. And in an excellent, sunny glade, classes were held on the device of a bivouac and cooking in the field. Bottom line: snowshoes fall into the snow less when they are dressed on feet. Sledges ride well on snow if they are oriented with a sliding surface to the ground. Actually, we could not learn or discover anything particularly new. But during classes we could observe great views!  Your Andrey Berezin and Alexey Lonchinsky, instructors and guides of the group.

At the end of March, work begins on the installation of base camps on Everest, processing the route of ascent. The Icefall Doctors have already arrived at the base camp and started work. The team of Sherpas of the 7 Summits Club, led by our permanent sirdar Mingma Gelu, gathered in Kathmandu before leaving for Lukla, which is scheduled for March 25. The shipment of goods is being completed, but there is still a lot of work to be done in the preparatory period. And from the photos it is felt that our Nepalese friends, our partners, are looking forward to the start of the expedition with great impatience.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello everyone! The group of the 7 Summits Club "Heather Honey" climbed Mount Kilimanjaro! All well done! We're going down…

 Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello everyone!  Today, the group of the 7 Summits Club "Heather Honey" went to acclimatization on the rocks of Zebra Rocks. Everything is going according to plan.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello everyone! The group of the 7 Summits Club "Heather Honey" has started a program of climbing Kilimanjaro along the Marangu route. The weather is great.

Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club guide, from Tanzania:

Hello 7 Summits Club! The group the 7 Summits Club  has climbed the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro!

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello everyone! Vladimir Kotlyar and the Omar Silvuple team are in touch. We have reached Barranco Camp, and today we have to storm the Baranco wall.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello, the 7 Summits Club! Our group began an ascent to the roof of Africa along the Machame route. Yesterday we reached the Machame camp at an altitude of 2800, but there was no communication there to convey the news. Today we are going to Shira Cave Camp. A connection broke through along the way. We hug everyone tightly!!!

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Jumbo, 7 Summits!!! The second team of the spring season in Kilimanjaro is assembled! We will start the route tomorrow.

Valery Myasoedov, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:  Greetings from Mendoza! The atmosphere of the city last night was to match the mood of the participants of the group! The traditional awarding of medals and certificates, the exchange of emotions and conversations about plans for the future. "... And it wasn't so difficult.." - it sounded like this! A strong team, we are waiting for you on other programs of the 7 Summits Club!

 And we are closing the 2021-2022 season on Aconcagua and inviting new participants to Argentina. In order to plunge into the atmosphere of sunny Mendoza in a year and accept the challenge, still difficult and tempting, Aconcagua. Guides Sergey Avtomonov, Dmitry Semenov, Valery Myasoedov…

The decisive stage of the preparation of the Everest-22 expedition has begun. Alexander Abramov is flying to Nepal to prepare it. Now the 7 Summits Club's team has 17 participants, 4 guides and 20 high-altitude Sherpa porters. Not counting the same number of Nepalese who will work below, ensuring the life of the expedition. All this must be arranged in advance: equipment, oxygen, a team of Sherpas, permits...  This week in Kathmandu is allocated for the preparation of the expedition. In addition to the classic ascent of Mount Everest, this year there will be a team that will go up to 7000m with the passage of the Khumbu icefall. Also, in the spring season more than 10 trekking groups of the 7 Summits Club will storm the Base Camp and the surrounding mountains above 6000m.

Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club guide, from Tanzania:

Aloha 7 Summits Club! News from Kilimanjaro. The team "Grandpa Kotlyar and the Hares" in full force, with all the staff, ascended to the top of Kilimanjaro. Behind us is the Uhuru Peak stele. And from here we send you a big hello and a huge thank you for organizing this tour!

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

The group "Bezbabos" has climbed the summit of Aconcagua! It was not easy, but everyone who went on the ascent was able to reach the top and return to the base camp on the day of the ascent! And now we are resting and watching a real snowfall! Helicopters do not fly, and we are resting after a difficult two days in the upper camps! Then there will be easy days of departure and packing of equipment for closing the camp! Super-guides Sergey Avtomonov, Dmitry Semenov and Valery Myasoedov!

The 7 Summits Club takes an active part in the activities of the Russian Mountaineering Federation (FAR).  In particular, we participate in the organization of traditional summing up evenings of the year. At the initiative of the President of the 7 Summits Club, a member of the FAR Board, Alexander Abramov, the ceremony of awarding the honorary badge "Summiter of Everest" is taking place at this event. It is awarded to climbers who have climbed the highest peak in the World for the first time.  The main theme of the evening will, of course, be the sporting achievements of the leading Russian climbers. But at the same time, the most important thing will remain friendly communication, the opportunity to meet old friends and see with your own eyes the stars of mountaineering past and present.

Vladimir Kotlyar, 7 Summits Club guide, from Tanzania:

Jumbo! The group "Grandpa Kotlyar and Hares" from Tanzania is in touch. We continue our ascent on the highest mountain in Africa. Today we overcame the Barranco wall and reached the Karanga camp (4995). Surprisingly, this part turned out to be the most exciting for the group. Despite the fact that we are tired, the whole group is delighted with the Barranco wall. The culmination of our journey is getting closer and closer...

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Hello to the 7 Summits Club! Our team continues climbing. We climbed the Lava Tower! There we had lunch and go on to the Baranko camp. Everyone is fine, the mood is fighting, even the rain does not spoil it.

Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina: The Bezbabos group returned today after acclimatization in high-altitude camps. We spent a night in the Nido De Condores camp, felt the height. Then the group climbed up to the assault camp of Colera 6000m.  We went down to the Plaza De Mulas camp and immediately got into the shower! Tomorrow will be a day of rest! The guides of the 7 Summits Club are Sergey Avtomonov and Dmitry Semenov.

Vladimir Kotlyar, guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Tanzania:

Aloha, 7 Summits! More precisely, Jumbo! As they say in Tanzania. We start our journey to the top of the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro along the Machame route. It is raining heavily today, but we are not discouraged, because we are filled with full Akunamata!

 Sergey Avtomonov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, from Argentina:

News from the slopes of Aconcagua! The Los Litros Leche group today moved from the Nido De Condoras camp to the Colera assault camp. Today it is planned to go to the summit, the weather promises to be good! The Bezbabos group rested at the base camp today and tomorrow goes to acclimatization in Nido De Condoras. Next to the camp we went to an abandoned hotel. Today we passed a medical examination: everyone is healthy enough to go to the summit. The guides of the 7 Summits Club were in touch.