"7 Summits + 2 Poles" project news - Page 93

The Guide, Andrey Berezin:

Group "Sasha & Grizzly" today climbed to  the refuge "National Park" and continues acclimatization at an altitude of 4000 meters.  We have successfully completed the snow-ice training, went for this slightly above Priut 11. Tomorrow according to the plan we go to Pastukhov Rocks.

The premiere of the fourth series of the film "The Man who always wanted more" was held today on YouTube channel RD Studio.   This is the story of climbing Mount Everest  by Vasily Shakhnovsky as part of the expedition of the 7 Summits Club under the leadership of Alexander Abramov.

 RD Studio: Hundreds of hours of grueling training, thousands of meters of climbing up, 3 very difficult peaks behind, and all this in order to make your name in the book of stories of climbing the highest mountain in the World. Vasily Shakhnovsky was 60 years old. And he's going to Everest!

Three groups came in from the South and one from the North. The weather was unstable, fog, wind. Sometimes it was very cold. However, all members in our groups and guides Andrey Berezin, Alexander Dorojukov, Sergei Avtomonov and Karina Mezova (North) reached the summit.  Summer ends on Elbrus the weather is colder, though it is still intensely melts.

The 7 Summits Club is a growing and creative company. We are always open to new ideas and always ready to open new projects. Today we are announcing our project of climbing all 14 eight-thousanders. Our groups will try to deploy the club's flags on all the highest mountains of the world. In the near future we plan expeditions to Manaslu, Everest from the South and North, Lhotse, Makalu, in the summer of 2020 to Gasherbrum-2 and even K2.

Plans of climbing the eight-thousanders by expeditions the 7 summits Club. 2019 -2020

September 2019

 Manaslu (8156), Nepal. The tour-leaders Sergei Larin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

April – May 2020

Lhotse (8516m) + Everest (8848m) from the South - leader Vladimir Kotlyar.

Makalu (8462m, Nepal) – leader Artem Rostovtsev.

Everest (8848m, Tibet) from the North - leader Alexander Abramov.

July 2020

Gasherbrum II (8035m, Pakistan)

K2 (8611m, Pakistan)

September 2020

Cho-Oyu – leader Sergey Larin.

Our expeditions are served by our well-trained team of Sherpas, proven high-altitude guides and well-trained in the provision of camping services. With the ideal organization of expeditions, members have a great chance to achieve success, to reach the summit. Climb all 14 eight-thousand - no longer a fantastic dream, but it can be quite a real goal.

Up-to-date information from the main news agencies: the Nepalese authorities are considering options for tightening requirements for climbers on Everest. Including the planned threefold increase in the cost of permits. But until that happens we offer the best price in the area.   44900 dollars, that is, about two times lower than usual! This expedition to Everest from the South will take place in the spring of 2020. The expedition will be led by Vladimir Kotlyar, who has twice climbed to the summit and has extensive experience as a guide in expeditions.

The route is a legend, it is very different from the ascent from the North. Starting from the approaches by the Khumbu valley, then following through the legendary icefall (for several years without accidents, you only need to carefully choosing  a route), through the South Col, South Summit and Hillary Step. By the way, at the top there is a chance to meet the climbers of the 7 Summits Club, which will climb from the North.

And as an added plus, we offer a bonus (free) climb to thesummit of Lhotse, the fourth highest peak in the world. Additional payment for the permit will not be necessary.  Recently, such double ascents in one exit above the Khumbu icefall have become not uncommon. So go ahead!

August 16. Beautiful morning, beautiful weather. Today, three groups of the 7 Summits Club reached the top of Mount Elbrus.  The group called "Entente" was the largest, 17 members and guides (the main guide – Andrey Berezin).

A group of Dutch climbers climbed under with guide Boris Egorov. Our guests danced at the top!

A group guided by Alexander Dorojukov removed during the climb amazing video:

Guide the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov from Elbrus:   Viva Brazil!!!!  Guide the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov climbed the highest point of Europe with a group from Brazil.  The summit of Mount Elbrus was reached  by all  team members that came to the ascent! Everyone was happy and now resting after the climb! We remained pleasant things: rewarding and the road home…

Last week our friends from RD Studio pleased us with the first two series of the film "The Man who always wanted more".  The main character – Vasily Shakhnovsky, who as part of the expeditions of the 7 Summits Club  climbed Everest and performed the program "Seven Summits". Part 1 – MT. Kazbek. Part 2 – Manaslu. Complete our video news new film by Eugene Lesnitsky. This time about adventures in mountains of the USA.

In the mountains, meanwhile, our programs continue on a broad front. Elbrus is breaking all records of popularity,  after successful  climbs  last week, to new a week from 7 Summits Club came three groups. Sergei Larin with a group of fathers and sons climbed Kilimanjaro, and Vladimir Kotlyar with his group made acclimatization rotation on the slopes of Khan Tengri.

Good luck in the mountains!

Greetings from Elbrus!  Three large groups of 7 Summits Club began acclimatization rotation in the area of Elbrus.  The first outing was to the slopes of Mount Cheget. There the groups met and greeted each other. Tomorrow they all go to the slopes of Elbrus to continue acclimatization.

Sergey Larin, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Kilimanjaro-3.  All members of the group "Fathers and Sons" reached the top of Kilimanjaro. It happened on August 10 at 9:30.

  Andrey Berezin, the 7 Summits Club guide: news from Elbrus. Today, our group "Black Jack ", all members - 19 persons, reached the Western summit of Mount Elbrus.  We hasten to share this news with you. The weather today was perfect. At the top: no cloud in the sky, no wind, stunning views of the Caucasus mountains.  That's all for today.

Boris Egorov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

 This is the final episode of our Brazilian series! We climbed to the top of Mount Elbrus! The weather was perfect today. The mountain let us did it and our Brazilian friends were happy to tears. Today we already enjoy a shower and in general the benefits of civilization. The End.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergei Avtomonov:  Hi!  And have a Brazilian mood!  We started the program with a new group from Brazil. Today we climbed to the top station of the cable car Cheget to a height of 3100. Then we took the necessary equipment at the rent office and are going to move to the refuge National Park.

 The group "Black Jack" (guides  Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorogunov), the largest group this season, today  went to the Pastukhov Rocks. Members and guides climbed at a good pace.  On the way back it began to snow, but they  were already returning.

The Brazilian group led by the guide Boris Egorov is also preparing to storm the summit of Elbrus, completing the acclimatization rotation.

On January 12, an unusual event occurred at the South Pole. A group of 13 men came here on bicycles.  It was a team of the 7 Summits Club: 11 members plus guides Alexander Abramov and Artem Rostovtsev. For the first time the group on two-wheeled bicycles reached the South Pole. And here's a little more than six months later, Alexander Abramov received medals for the world record reaching the South Pole by bicycle.

Andrey Berezin, the group guide:

Just the second day of August, and already the summit!  Today the group "Drinking monkey's" climbed to the highest point of Europe – Mount Elbrus (5642). August night was clear, but cold, so we warmed up only above the Saddle. And there is already near the summit, which we made certainly.  Congratulations to all of our group!

 Sergey Larin, guide of the 7 Summits Club in Tanzania:

  Kilimanjaro, day 5. 1.08. Camp Karanga - camp Barafu 4600m. Easiest 3 hours. At 14:00 we had lunch and went to rest. Dinner-Breakfast at 23:00. At midnight, start to the summit.

 Day 6. 2.08. The start of the ascent was exactly at 0:00. The weather has improved: the stars, the wind is weak, cold.  In the period from 7:30 to 8:30 all members of the group reached the top. Now we have all gone down to the Camp Barafu and prepare to go down to the camp Millennium 3800m...

Continued testing Elbrus group "Drinking monkey's ". Today, according to the acclimatization program, we had rotation to the Pastukhov rocks. Still yesterday Elbrus we met hot sun and clear day, also calm. At night, the weather changed dramatically. All night there was a thunderstorm. In the morning the storm ended, but the wind continued, in some places the gusts were up to 40 km/h. But the wind is not a hindrance to acclimatization. We climbed the Pastukhov rocks at a good pace, the wind at times only cheered us on the way to the goal of the day. Tomorrow on the program we will have arest. We will prepare for the ascent in the night from Friday to Saturday.

Sergey Larin, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Kilimanjaro-2, day 3, July 30. Transfer from Shira camp to Baranko camp 3900m via Lava tower 4600m. We left at 8:20. Weather's bad. Strong wind, clouds. A week ago at 4000m we went in thermal underwear, now it was not hot in down jackets. The Lava tower had a nice lunch in the tent. We came to Baranko at 17:00. 4,600.  

Alexander Dorojukov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Hello! Today the group "Summit of Apollos" climbed Western summit of Elbrus. And half of the group climbed two peaks. That is, they climbed Eastern Summit of Elbrus. The weather in the morning was not too good, a strong gusty wind blew, sometimes just blown off our feet. But later the weather allowed us to climb two peaks. Everyone is happy, happy and cheerful. We go down to the hotel.   Guide Alexander Dorojukov.