"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news

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

  Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our supergroup "Saturation 99" has made its final acclimatization rotation, having reached a serious height for the first time. Namely, we climbed to the top of the Pastukhov Rocks, to a height of about 4,700 meters. The weather was difficult, but we coped with the wind and snow and did what we planned. Tomorrow will be a day of rest and preparation for the assault on the summit of Mount Elbrus.

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

Greetings from the band "Stretched legs"! Today we went to the Pastukhov Rocks. The weather was borderline, with snow and wind, and occasional clearings. It has already turned cold on the mountain, summer is probably over. Tomorrow we have a rest day and the next night we will go out to storm the summit of Elbrus. Everything is going according to plan.

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

 The group of the 7 Summits Club "Stretched legs" sends greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! We went up to the National Park Refuge, settled in comfortable trailers. After that, we walked to area of the Refuge of Eleven, where we conducted snow and ice classes. We went down to the refuge, had a delicious lunch and rested until dinner.

Natalia Marinkevich, a guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 News from the Elbrus region! A group of the 7 Summits Club called "Sanya on treason" began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus. On the first day, we walked along the slopes of Mount Cheget, climbing to an altitude of 2700. Then we ran smartly to Donguz-orun lake. All participants feel great. Tomorrow we will continue acclimatization on the slopes of Elbrus.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today, our new supergroup, which has not yet come up with a name for itself, made its first acclimatization rotation. We climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the cafe "Ai" (2700m.). The weather was great today, and the condition of the band was great too.

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

 The group of the 7 Summits Club called itself "Stretched Legs" and began acclimatization before climbing Elbrus on the slopes of Mount Cheget. The weather was gorgeous today, the views were fantastic. Today, Elbrus beckoned us all the way, where we are actually going. Tomorrow we will climb its slopes.

Hello everyone! The group "Twenty-Three" of the 7 Summits Club in full force ascended the summit of West Elbrus 5642m! Everyone is happy! At the dinner, medals and certificates were awarded for climbing the highest point in Europe.

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

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

 The group "Experts in acclimatization" completed the program with a successful ascent on the summit of Mount Elbrus. Everyone is happy and satisfied, and in the evening, in a solemn atmosphere, orders were given to everyone.  We say goodbye to the group and wait for the next lucky ones!

 Natalia Marinkevich, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

 On July 26, the group of the 7 Summits Club "First of all, it's beautiful" ascended the summit of Elbrus! At the highest point there was everything: tears, laughter and goosebumps!  We congratulated one of our participants, Tanya Mojina, on her birthday. And our guides threw her even higher than the highest point in Europe! Congratulations to Tanya, congratulations to the whole team!

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

Today (July 26), our supergroup called "7:40", in full force, climbed Mount Elbrus (5,642 m). All the participants climbed to the main peak in good weather and in a great mood.

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

Hello everyone!  The group "Twenty-Three" of the 7 Summits Club made rotation for high-altitude acclimatization to the Pastukhov Rocks. We went at a good pace and had a rest by lunch. Tomorrow is a well-deserved day off and preparation for the assault on the summit of Mount Elbrus.

Alexander Avtonomov, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

The group of the 7 Summits Club under the "Blitz" program ascended today in full force the Western peak of Elbrus. We walked all the way from our refuge, we didn't use a snow truck. We were lucky with the weather.

Natalia Marinkevich, Guide of the 7 Summits Club, reports from the Elbrus region:

Elbrus news. The group "First of all, it's beautiful" went perfectly to the acclimatization rotation, to the Pastukhov Rocks. Everyone is feeling well. We practiced crossing fixed ropes. We are resting, tomorrow we will go for the summit of Elbrus.

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

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today, our supergroup "7:40", as part of acclimatization, made a rotation to the area of the Refuge of Eleven. Training sessions were held there, where we practiced climbing along a snowy slope, as well as self-errrest using an ice axe.

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

The group "Experts in acclimatization" continues to acclimatize, now on the slopes of Mount Elbrus.  Today we went up to the refuge of the National Park and settled in comfortable conditions.  Then we went out on the slope and held classes with ice axes, rode on the remaining snow on our backs. In general, everything is fine.

The friendly and purposeful group "Northern Scoundrels" under the leadership of Karina Mezova acclimatizes before climbing Elbrus on the North side. We wish the weather and good luck to the climbers! We believe in every participant! May everything turn out great on the day of the ascent!

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

 The group "Experts in acclimatization" sends greetings from the slopes of Mount Cheget. Today our program of preparation for the ascent of Elbrus began. We walked along a beautiful path, the weather was gorgeous and warm. 

We are working further.

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

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today our new supergroup "7:40" made its first acclimatization rotation. We climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the cafe "Ai" at an altitude of 2,700 meters. The weather and mood are great, ready for a new day.

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

 The group "For Cheburashka" completed the program with a successful ascent of Mount Elbrus. We tried our best and reached the top.

Hello everyone! The Ebitda group of the 7 Summits Club in full force ascended Western Peak of Mount Elbrus 5642m! Everyone is happy and with medals!

Take care of yourself! See you in the mountains!

All the weather and good luck!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.