"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news - Page 89

Hi Seven Summits! This is Artyom Rostovtsev. We arrived at High Camp about forty minutes ago. The weather is excellent, there is no wind. But tomorrow we will not go to the top. Because we don’t need it anymore, we were there today. And now we went down to the assault camp. And tomorrow, our direction will be only down. Even we hope to fly to Union Glacier on the same day. Best regards! From the terribly sunny, summer Antarctica, from the whole team!

Alexander Dorojukov, guide the 7 Summits Club from Argentina: Group Un poco went down from an overnight stay at Nido de Condores. We admired the beautiful sunset, had a delicious meal and are going to rest. Everyone in the group has a good condition. Tomorrow is our day of rest and then we go on an assault on the summit of Aconcagua.

Hi Seven Summits! Happy Old New Year to all! Who can hear us. This is Artyom Rostovtsev from Antarctica. We have a new group, the Vinson program, the third in a row. Today we advanced towards Low Camp. Great pace, unusually fast. The weather is favorable, we hope that the same weather will be until the day of our ascent. Everything is fine with us, we eat well. The sun is all day, we have summer. We are sunbathing. A bit of physical labor at the march and  during arrangement of the camp ....

Alex Abramov from Argentina: The second group of the Russian camp the 7 Summits Club on Aconcagua descended from the summit after a successful climb. We awarded all members medals for climbing Aconcagua and celebrated the success of our event.

Hello from sunny Argentina! The New Years 7 Summits Club group (5 members and 3 guides) climbed to the top of  Mount Aconcagua, at 12.45 local time. The weather was surprisingly beautiful, in contrast to the forecast. Today we are already resting at the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp. Tomorrow we go down to Mendoza. Guides of the group Alexander Abramov and Andrey Berezin.

Message from Elena Abramova, Manager of  the 7 Summits Club from Punta Arenas: South Pole! The 7 Summits Club group has successfully reached the southernmost point of the planet on skis under the Last Degree program. Vladimir and Pavel returned to Punta Arenas this morning. They are all right.

Message from Elena Abramova, the 7 Summit Club Manager from Punta Arenas: This morning, the second group of our climbers on Mount Vinson successfully landed in Punta Arenas!

The second in the season (New Year's) group of the Russian  camp of the 7 Summits Club camp under with guides  Alexander Abramov and Andrey Berezin climbed to the top of Mount Aconcagua! Now the team is on the descent. Details on returning to the base camp.

Hi, Seven Summits from the Extreme South! This is Artyom Rostovtsev, Massif Vinson Base Camp. We started with the third expedition of the 7 Summits Club on Mount Vinson. Today, members of the second group flew away to Union Glacier. Now they are in civilized conditions and will soon fly to Punta Arenas. Well, we are starting our third expedition. The members have already arrived, settled down, slightly adapted in the base camp. Tomorrow we plan to move to Low Camp. The weather is great, sunny. For everyone, sunny and snowy greetings from Antarctica! Artyom Rostovtsev and the team.

Alexandr Dorojukov, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Argentina: Hello everyone from Aconcagua,  from the group “Un poco”! Today we walked to the camp Canada. We checked the high-altitude boots, lifted the crampons up. Tomorrow is our day of rest, and if the weather is fine, we will arrange a bathing day. All members feel great.

Today the New Year's group of the 7 Summits Club went on an assault on the summit of Aconcagua. First we go up to the camp on Nido de Condores, tomorrow - the march to the Colera camp, and in the night – a summit bid. Guides of the group Alexander Abramov and Andrey Berezin.

Alex Abramov from Argentina: Two days of rest passed quickly. We visited the artist Miguel and he gifted one of his paintings to our cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko. And today, Nims and his friends came to visit us. Also, our new large group, 12 members and 3 guides, came up from below.

 Tomorrow, January 10th, we go on an ascent. The weather is so-so, a strong wind, but the snow has stopped falling.

 Pictured (left to right): Dava (director, co-owner of 7 Summit Treks, 14 eight-thousanders at 30 years and 9 months), Alex Abramov (President of the 7 Summit Club), Nims (14 eight-thousanders over 6 months), Mingma (the youngest at 14 eight-thousanders - 30 years and 5 months).

The third group of the 7 Summits Club with a guide Alexander Dorojukov yesterday went from the Confluencia camp to Plaza Francia. It was an acclimatization ratation. Today they came to the Base Camp. March was really difficult, but everyone coped. Three days there was bad weather, now the situation has improved.

 A special group of the 7 Summits Club with the guides Egorov and Kotlyar arrived at the base camp a day earlier. Today they explored the surroundings of Plaza de Mulas. In the morning they went to the glacier, and after lunch they climbed bouldering. Perhaps this is the highest bouldering area in the world! The mood is good, the appetite is good, acclimatization continues.

This is Artyom Rostovtsev, Antarctica, Vinson Massif. Base Camp, fifth day at the base camp. Unfortunately, the weather is such that we are not yet taken to Union Gletcher. Tomorrow we go on a hunger strike until we fly out. That is, until we are taken out. In general, things are going well. The weather is just foggy, but it does not disturb anyone. We are all waiting for departure. Well and accordingly, tomorrow group should change if the previous one flies out. A new one arrives, with it I will go to climb the mountain. And now - Bye-bye!

7 Summits, hello! This is a guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Ermakov from the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Today, our group climbed to the highest point of Africa at a very fast pace. The weather is cold, but  wind is not as strong as the last time. At the top we stayed for 20-30 minutes, probably even less. We took photos and now going down. All is well!

 Andrey Berezin, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

News from the New Year group of the 7 Summits Club on Aconcagua. Yesterday we climbed Nido de Condores, during our acclimatization rotation, with an overnight stay. Today in the morning, for more acclimatization, we went up to the Plaza Cholera. Now we enjoy the warmth and comfort in the Base Camp on the Plaza de Mulas. The weather turned bad, it's snowing.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov:

Hello everyone from Aconcagua National Park! Today we registered permits and started to the Confluence camp. The weather makes us happy. The group’s first meeting with the mountain also pleased ...

7 Summits, hello! This is Dmitry Ermakov from the slopes of Kilimanjaro. Our group today safely reached Horombo camp. We settled in new houses, everything is wonderful. The weather today was good. There was fog, but no rain. We are neither hot nor cold. Now we are resting, drinking tea, soon we have dinner. All members feel great.

Alex Abramov from Argentina:

Today in the Russian camp on Aconcagua it was a rest day. And it was a day of the strongest wind. The wind reached a speed of 105 km per hour. And by the end of the day, snow began to fall. And we played cards all day. Tomorrow the forecast is better and we will try to do an acclimatization rotation on Nido De Condores ...

Today, guides of the 7 Summits Club  Boris Egorov and Vladimir Kotlyar met with their not numerous, but fervent and fighting new team. These are Aleksey Sivkov and Evgeny Lesnitsky, who have already traveled with the 7 Summit Club several times! And another guide, Alexander Dorojukov, met the following group. Everyone was met, luggage arrived in order. The guides checked the equipment, then there was traditionally drank some wine and Argentinean steaks. Tomorrow we get permits and move on up the mountains.