"7 Volcanoes" project news - Page 10

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Artem Rostovtsev sends from Tanzania:

 Hello to everyone from the Karanga camp (4050m)! Yesterday we calmly got here from the Barranco camp in 4 hours. The task was - not to get tired, ahead of us there was only an ascent. We coped with the task. No one complains about the condition, the readings of the devices confirm it. Today we move to the assault camp Kosovo* (4850). (*Kosovo is Serbia). From where we set out at night to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Avtomonov sends from the Elbrus region:

Hello to everyone from the Elbrus region! Today the 7 Summits Club group "Ali Na Akupi" in full force climbed to the highest point of Russia and Europe – Mount Elbrus. The weather conditions were quite normal, mostly clear and windy. All participants safely descended and received well-deserved awards.

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

 23.07. Hello everyone! The group "Five Elements" of the 7 Summits Club set out to climb tonight and reached the Elbrus Saddle - 5350 meters. Due to heavy snowfalls, we were unable to get higher! But no one despairs and everyone is happy with the result, because the entire route from the hotel on Chegetskaya Polyana (2000 m) to Elbrus Saddle (5350 m) was covered on foot, without technical support!

In the evening there was a gala dinner in a national restaurant, and we were already making plans for the future!

The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Tanzania:

Hello 7 Summits! The slope of Kilimanjaro is in charge. Yesterday, the plan was almost completely fulfilled. It's a pity that now they don't let us climb the Lawa Tower itself, we would have climbed there for a better view. Now we are finishing our morning coffee and looking at the Barranco Wall. In an hour, we will storm it on the way to the next camp. The devices show that the condition of all our participants is satisfactory, which is confirmed by the whole team. We are walking moderately smoothly, in a friendly manner, we are coping with the height.

Three groups of the 7 Summits Club climbed Pastukhov Rocks today. The weather was gorgeous, wonderful views of the mountains of the Main Caucasus Range opened up. At this point, all three groups have completed their acclimatization cycle. Tomorrow is a day of rest and at night we will storm the summit of Elbrus.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Tanzania:

Greetings from Shira Camp on the slopes of Kilimanjaro! Yesterday we climbed here in great weather, to an altitude of 3800 meters. Now we are thawing out in the sun after a cool night. The plan for today is to reach an altitude of 4600 m, a place called Lava Tower. Spend a couple of hours there, have a snack, and continue on to Barranco Camp.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Elbrus:

 Greetings from Elbrus from the "Priority of the Caucasus" group! We continue to work according to plan. Yesterday we went to the area of Priut 11, had classes with ice axes and ropes there. The weather was great, although it had been raining all night before. A mudflow came down in Tyrnyauz and damaged a bridge.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the "Ali Na Akupi" group! Today, in excellent weather, we made an acclimatization climb to Pastukhov Rocks. All participants climbed to the specified altitude, completing all of today's goals. The group members are feeling great and in great spirits. Everyone is ready to climb to the summit.

The 7 Summits Club guide Dmitry Semenov sends from the Elbrus region:

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus! Today our supergroup "Not Just Cucumbers" climbed to our comfortable high-altitude camp - the National Park refuge. After settling in, we went to snow and ice classes, where we worked on the skill of self-arrest with an ice axe in case of a fall, the technique of moving along a snow slope and fixed ropes. Tomorrow we go to the Pastukhov Rocks.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Tanzania:

Hello, 7 Summits! The Bang Brothers team safely climbed to Machame Camp at an altitude of 3000 m yesterday. We were lucky with the weather, the rain accompanied us only halfway. And then we came out of the cloud, so we arrived at the camp dry. We ate well, slept well. We will soon continue our way up, right after a delicious breakfast.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Avtomonov sends from the Elbrus region:

 Greetings to everyone from the Elbrus region from the 7 Summits Club group "Ali Na Akupi"! Today we climbed to the area of the Refuge of Eleven to hold snow and ice classes. Unfortunately, the weather quickly deteriorated and by 11 am a thunderstorm began. The group was able to quickly and efficiently descend to the hotel before the precipitation began.

Greetings from the Elbrus region! Today three new groups of the 7 Summits Club went on the first acclimatization hike. We walked along the slopes of Mount Cheget, climbed to the cafe "Ai". The weather got worse by the middle of the day. The forecast for this week is not the best. But we hope that the day of the ascent will be excellent.

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

 21.07. Hello everyone! The Five Elements group of the 7 Summits Club went to Pastukhov Rocks for high-altitude acclimatization! The weather is just like on schedule. From 10 am - sleet and snow, after 11 thunder, thunderstorm and snowstorm... We only reached 4450 meters. The team is not despairing and is thinking about the ascent on foot (no snowcat)! Tomorrow is a day of rest and preparation for the assault on the summit of Elbrus!

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev sends from Tanzania:

Rainy greetings from Africa! The 7 Summits Club “Bang Brothers” group is ready to start for climb the Machame route on the "Climbing Kilimanjaro" program.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Avtomonov reports from the Elbrus region:

Hello everyone from the Elbrus region! The new 7 Summits Club group called "Ali Na Akupi" began their acclimatization by walking along Mount Cheget. We had a great walk, managed to go in good weather, before the rain. But Elbrus never showed up.

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

20.07. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Five Elements" group trained on a closed crevassed glacier today, we worked on the technique of passing closed crevasses in ropes. Then we learned to mark a group rope.

And after a delicious and hearty lunch from our cooks, we held classes on oncoming traffic on fixed ropes. There was a thunderstorm outside, but we successfully coped with the task in our comfortable houses.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov sends greetings from the Elbrus region:

The "Molchuny" group sends greetings from the Elbrus region! We completed our program with a successful climb on the summit of Elbrus. We were very lucky with the weather, it was clear and windless. All participants coped with the task, everyone is great!

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

 19.07. Hello everyone! The "Five Elements" group of the 7 Summits Club spent the first night in the high-mountain Refuge National Park at an altitude of 3900 meters. Everyone is feeling great! Today we went to acclimatize to the Refuge of Eleven at an altitude of 4100 meters. There we conducted snow and ice training, worked on the technique of climbing and self-arrest in case of falls.

After lunch, we adjusted the crampons to the boots, prepared for the next outing. Everything is going according to plan.

Take care of yourself!

See you in the mountains!

Good weather and good luck to everyone!

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

 Greetings from the Elbrus region from the supergroup "Calvin Clein"! Yesterday, July 18, we successfully climbed the summit of Mount Elbrus, 5642 meters high. The ascent and descent took place in good weather; it was clear and almost windless. The team was in great shape, we were in a great mood. And early in the morning, happy, we stood on the highest peak of our homeland and all of Europe.

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

 18.07. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Five Elements" group has started high-altitude acclimatization! The entire group hiked from the Azau glade to our comfortable refuge, the National Park, to an altitude of 3900 m. The climb took 6 hours, all participants feel well, and have a great appetite!

Snow classes tomorrow.