"7 Volcanoes" project news - Page 18

February 10. To all Jumbos from Africa! Today the 7 Summits Club group "22 friends of Oscar Konyukhov" set out on the route, making a splash along the way. We proudly overtook all other climbers. In 5 hours we climbed to the first camp of Machame at 2900, gaining more than 1000 m vertically. On the way to In the jungle we were caught in a tropical downpour. But we quickly dried out and entered the camp almost dry and cheerful. Before dinner we did a medical checkup. Everyone's saturation was 90 and above. Pulse was also normal.

At dinner our chef pleased us with delicious fish with avocado, salads and fried potatoes. Yum-yum. Tomorrow we're going up to almost 4000! We're already looking forward to it!

Super guides of the group - Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

February 9. To all Jumbos from Africa! Today our new large group "22 friends of Oscar Konyukhov" finally gathered at the foot of Kilimanjaro. We had been flying in for two whole days. And this evening the last 5 participants arrived at the starting point - our fabulous hotel on the coffee plantations, from where a stunning view of Kilimanjaro opens.

Before the gala dinner, the Maasai came to visit us. We had songs and dances with them. And then there was a briefing and a gala evening of acquaintance. We found out how everyone got into the group. Tomorrow morning we are heading out on the Machame route. The mood is fighting.

The group's guides are Evgeny Fedyunin and Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club group "White Masai" dropped 2 kilometers vertically and returned to civilization! On the descent, we had lunch and the long-awaited restoration of the water-alkaline balance with local Kilimanjaro beer. In the evening, they held an awards ceremony and congratulated Alexander on his 25th birthday!

Good luck to everyone!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jambo Rafiki! Hooray, the summit! The 7 Summits Club "White Masai" group has successfully climbed Uhuru Peak 5895m! For tactical reasons, we divided the team into two subgroups - standard and faster. As a result, both groups quickly climbed to the summit, all together we were there already at 6-50 in the morning!

All participants are great! For many, Kilimanjaro was the first mountain. But I would especially like to note the achievement of the youngest member of our group - Alexander. In addition to everything else, he descended with a local guide into the crater of Kilimanjaro, giving himself an additional birthday present!

Tomorrow we will already be in civilization. We did it!!! Good luck to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "White Masai" group has moved to the Kosovo assault camp at an altitude of 4800 meters. Everything is fine, we are getting ready. Tonight we will climb! Keep your fingers crossed for us!

Good luck to everyone!

The 7 Summits Club guide Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "White Masai" group started the morning with traditional exercises. After breakfast, we had to storm the Barranco Wall, which always scares you at first glance! However, everyone copes with it, which is what we did. The photos and videos show some details.

Then we crossed two valleys under the next daily rain that started and arrived at the Karanga camp at an altitude of 4030 meters by lunchtime. From here, simply stunning views of Kilimanjaro open up!

For dinner, again borscht (!) and spaghetti... After dinner, we rested and prepared for the final push - going to the assault camp and climbing!

Good luck to everyone!

01.02 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "White Masai" group today passed the most difficult part of the trek, the ascent to Lava Tower 4640m and the descent to the Barranco wall to the camp at an altitude of 3900m. Unfortunately, one of the participants caught a bad cold on the 1st day during the rain and today it was decided to stop the ascent for him.

The altitude makes itself felt, there are signs of a headache in other participants, but everything is within normal limits. On the route, a wonderful lunch awaited us at an altitude of 4640 m, with watermelons for dessert. Then we passed through a stunning valley of senecias (grass palms) on the descent, and admired the view of the Barranco wall, which we will climb tomorrow. ALL of this is impressive! At sunset, we first saw the main summit of Kibo, Uhuru Peak 5895m! Our route on the southern circumnavigation is exactly there! Now dinner and a well-deserved rest! Good luck to everyone!

31.01 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "White Masai" group today passed through the heather thickets to the Western side of Mount Kilimanjaro, climbed to the Shira plateau in Camp 2 at an altitude of 3800 meters. The weather has not been pampering for the second day - every now and then it rains. The group members are pleasantly surprised by our service and cuisine! Today we had real borscht for lunch. In general, everything is fine, everything is going according to plan, appetite and other indicators are normal.

Good luck to everyone!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

30.01 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. 7 Summits Project. 7 Volcanoes Project.

 Super-guide of the 7 Summits Club Evgeny Fedyunin reports from Tanzania:

Jambo Rafiki! The 7 Summits Club "White Masai" group set out on the Machame route today. We walked in the equatorial jungle all day. The weather was not kind, the rain almost never stopped. We reached the camp in 5 hours, having gained 1100 m in altitude. Everyone is feeling great, now it's dinner and discussing plans for tomorrow.

Good luck to everyone!

01/29 Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. The 7 Summits Project. The 7 Volcanoes Project. Jambo Rafiki! The new group of the 7 Summits Club "White Masai" gathered today at the foot of Kilimanjaro to trek and climb the Machame route! Today we solved organizational issues, checked the equipment and rested a little in the park of the hotel of Aishe's native Machame! In the evening, we had a performance of the "Masai show" with the participation of nomads from Tanzania and Kenya. And then we continued to get to know each other at a welcome dinner. Tomorrow we start on the route.

Good luck to everyone! Guide Fedyunin Evgeny.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile is in touch. Today, a group of participants and guides of the 7 Summits Club "Soyuz" climbed to the top of the highest volcano in the world, Ojos del Salado. It was very cold at night, but clear and beautiful. We especially note that two people in the group set outstanding personal achievements. Akmatbek Mamatkaimov became the first Kyrgyz on Ojos, and Marat Vladimirov completed the "Seven Volcanoes" program. Congratulations to the guys!

 A guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile on the line, the 7 Summits Club "Soyuz" group. Today we walked from the Tejos camp to an altitude of 6300 meters. The weather is gorgeous. We had a good walk, all the participants are in excellent shape. Acclimatization is complete, tomorrow is a day of rest and then we will start to storm Mount Ojos del Salado.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile on the line, the "Soyuz" group. Today we climbed the summit of the volcano Piedra Parada Piedra Parada, 5922 meters high. They say that in history there were only 8-9 people on the top of this mountain. We definitely made it into the first twenty! We went down, swam in the hot springs to restore our strength. All the participants are great! The weather is good so far. Best regards!

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile is in touch. Today, the participants and guides of the Soyuz group walked along the slopes of Ojos del Salado to the height of Elbrus, and even climbed a little higher. The acclimatization process is going well, everything is going according to plan. Tomorrow we will rest, go swimming. The weather is still good, everything else is also excellent.

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

Chile is in touch. The 7 Summits Club "Soyuz" group moved to the Ojos Laguna Verde base camp. On the way, we stopped at a beautiful waterfall, went for a swim. Then we had our first meeting with our mountain. Towards evening, we settled into tents in our comfortable camp and had a delicious meal. And then we continue working according to the program.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile is in touch. The 7 Summits Club group "Soyuz" moved to the first camp Laguna Santa Rossa today. On the way we stopped at abandoned mines, and then at a pass with a beautiful panoramic view. So the program has begun, we continue working.

The 7 Summits Club guide Alexander Dorojukov reports from Chile:

Chile is in touch. Yesterday, a new "Soyuz" group arrived. We checked our gear, got acquainted, ate, and are now heading towards the mountains. This is the final group this season on Ojos del Salado. I hope the weather will be good.

According to the results of the past week, we received an addition to the list of climbers who completed the Seven Volcanoes program. These are members of the 7 Summits Club groups. In the general list, they took places from 61 to 64.

61. Ed Khalilov (Russia) Sidley January 14.
62. Max Wegner (Germany) Sidley January 14.
63. Rinat Karamov (Russia) Sidley January 14.
64. Igor Rebelsky (Russia) Ojos del Salado January 18.

In addition, several more record achievements were updated by the President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov. Now he has climbed Sidley three times, completed the Seven Volcanoes program three times, and completed the Seven Summits + Seven Volcanoes project three times.

In addition, we congratulate the other participants of the successful ascent of Sidley, who, of course, passed the most serious test on the way to the "Seven Volcanoes". And will soon join the above list.
These are Roman Tсaci (the first representative of Moldova), Alexey Erdle and Vitaly Kungel (both Germany), Igor Alexandrov (Hungary).

Congratulations to everyone once again! New heights and new achievements to everyone!

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

Chile is in touch. Greetings from the 7 Summits Club Pipi de Chat group! We waited for the weather as best we could. What didn't rain down on us in our camp, just think, it's a desert! We waited and watched, watched and waited. And today, January 17, we went to the summit! It wasn't easy, there was a lot of snow - we had to make our way everywhere. But we succeeded, but it's a pity not all the participants.

We would like to congratulate Igor Rebelsky on completing the "Seven Volcanoes" project!

According to Vasily Shakhnovsky from the Transglobal Car expedition, the Sidley-2 team led by Alexander Abramov successfully returned to the Union Glacier base. The most massive and record-breaking season on the highest volcano in Antarctica has ended. Congratulations and we wish you a quick flight to the mainland!