"7 Volcanoes" project news - Page 86

Sergey Avtomonov, guide of the 7 Summits Club: Today our group of Brazilians rest before the summit bid. And also we practice in ice climbing and moving by the glacier!

 Guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin: Hello to everyone from the group "Smarts and Beauty"! Today we have a rest day and we descended to the height of 3,700 meters, in the Barrels shelter. We went to a cafe to have tea, play backgammon. Tomorrow we have a summit climb, so we rest and gain strength.

Today, the group "Smarts and Beauty" under the guidance of Andrei Berezin have climbed for acclimatization to the Pastukhov Rocks. After 12 o'clock in the afternoon the wind increased to 30 km / h and a small snowfall began. It is a pity that there were no opportunities to see the beautiful views of the Caucasian Range.

 Sergey Avtomonov, the guide of the 7 Summits Club, together with a group of Brazilians we finished acclimatization, climbing the Pastukhov Rocks. Weather: the wind is about 30 kilometers per hour. Everyone froze, but prevailed and climbed! It was too cold for photos, sorry...

Andrey Berezin, head guide of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus:

 Today, the group "Smarts and beautiful" went to the shelter.  After a delicious lunch, which was prepared by our wonderful cook Zulya, we had snow-ice classes and visited the obelisk of the dead climbers.

Guides of the group: Berezin and Dorozhukov.

Today, the group of Andrei Berezin climb to Cheget mountain. They took some great pictures there. The weather was nice downstairs. And on the slopes of Elbrus it was cool and there was no sun. Our Brazilian group went up to the shelter. Training on the technique of movement in the snow were carried out in the fog. We hope that the weather will be good!

The 7 Summits Club guide Sergey Avtomonov: We with a new group of Brazilians started acclimatization before climbing Elbrus. Today we went up to the upper station of the cable car on Cheget. All participants feel good and ready to continue the program!

It was tough. Elbrus - I look at you differently now.

 The rise from 2100 to 4200 became decisive for me and I was first faced with a mountain sickness in my life. At first it was bad, then good, then bad again. It seems that the altitude is not too big, it's only 3900 meters (and I've been to it), but how bad it was. It seemed that even just reaching the toilet cost unrealistic efforts. There were acclimatization exits at 4200 and at 4700, sometimes the road was endless. We were walking, but the goal was moving away. From our camp, it was so good to see the summit, right here it is, so close and so far away.

  On the day of storm the top all the day I vomited and I could not eat, so badly I was never in my life. Ratrak, night, cold. The state of health in the literal sense of the word as before death, the legs do not obey, the eyes darken. The weather has deteriorated ... wind

  I will not describe here all the horrors of our state of health, the state of how our group went to the top for more than a day without sleep, how long the climb lasted and how hard it was. So I could not draw a picture on top. I promise to return.

  The picture is still there, I drew it from the top of Cheget. Despite my condition and fatigue. Let it be a real rehearsal.

 Elbrus - you dream of me. We'll be back in August, if you hear, prepare, please, we have good weather and receive as dear guests, we will bring you a gift. Thanks dear Elbrus, you are beautiful!

Lyudmila Korobeshko, guide and Director of The 7 Summits Club:

Hi, best regards from Elbrus region! Today we held a solemn ceremony of awarding climbers on Elbrus by diplomas and medals. By the way, this is the first of this kind of medals that our Club gave climbers.

 In total, we have awarded 25 persons:

Lyudmila Korobeshko from Elbrus region: Neymar himself, the captain of the Brazilian national football team, and the whole team signed this shirt. Our friend Pepe came to Elbrus today with a Brazilian film crew to shoot a film about climbing Elbrus specifically for the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Russia. In support of national football team.  Sergey Avtomonov will work with the group as a guide. Brazilians have a lot of different equipment and drones. They promise to glorify the 7 Summit Club all over Brazil;)

Olga Rumyantseva, guide of the 7 Summits Club from Mexico:

Today, our group climbed on Orizaba. Everyone who wanted to and went on the ascent, stood on top of the highest volcano in North America. Before that there were days of acclimatization. On the eve of the ascent it was raining. It lasted till ten o'clock. But by twelve, when we were about to go out, we were finally shown the stars. Having overcome the stone obstacles and endless steep snow climb, our group reached the top!

Groups of our gudes Sergei Semykin and Dmitri Semenov caught on top a good view. And the group of Andrei Berezin, reached the summit later, was in a fog. But in General, the weather in Elbrus is very good: rather warm, the wind is weak.  The summit was reached by 25 clients and 5 guides.

Lyudmila Korobeshko from the area of Elbrus:

Hello everyone! Three of our group on Elbrus has successfully completed acclimatization. Today is a rest day. And in the night (early morning tomorrow) we all go to storm the summit. This is about 30 people with participants and guides! Wish us luck! By the way, the youngest our climber Sasha Rumyantseva, daughter of our guide Olga Rumyantseva, will climb with us. It looks like mom and daughter are going to storm the same day two different peaks. Mom – Orizaba  in Mexico,  and the daughter -  Mount Elbrus in Russia.

Olga Rumyantseva, a guide of the 7 Summits Club from Mexico:

 Our team finally got together yesterday in Mexico city. All day members arrived from different corners of the planet. This morning we leave for La Malinche to climb the volcano of the same name. In the meantime, we get acquainted with the local cuisine and visual agitation. All it was a bit unexpected for Mexico…

Andrei Berezin, a leading guide of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus:

Today, a group called the Magnificent Seven visited AI cafe, a famous place on Cheget. Reak spring weather pleased us. We saw such famous peaks as Donguzorun and Nakra, and of course, Mount Elbrus.

Dmitry Semenov, a guide of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus:

Today our group made the first acclimatization rotation on slopes of Cheget, to cafe AI.  We well walked, I and members are happy with the day.

Sergei Semykin, guide of the 7 Summits Club:

Hello, from Sunny Elbrus region! The first day of acclimatization is over. The path to the waterfall of Maiden Braids was very picturesque. Excellent weather and mood accompanied us!  What we wish all! Sergei Semykin's Group.

Who hasn't been to Kilimanjaro yet? Who wants to repeat, climb another route?  There is an opportunity to join one of our groups.  Be inspired by the video from Irina Loginova about the ascent of their group on Kilimanjaro in New year holidays 2018 (3-11 January). Irina sent us a record number of photos-563! And then this beautiful movie. Thank you so much!

Comfortable accommodation of our members in a refuge during the programs of the 7 Summits Club on Elbrus – one of the priorities of our organization. This is one of the most important components of the successful ascent. This year we have choose for main accommodations  a completely new shelter, which is decorated and equipped according to our recommendations. The working name of the refuge - "New barrels". Welcome! 

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Artem Rostovtsev, guide of the 7 Summits Club: 

Kilimanjaro. Team Unstoppable. Yesterday there was the top of mountain, and as it turned out - in the perfect weather window. Today there was a successful descent into civilization. One regret, our Japanese film crew was a little behind and had no opportunity to shoot our solemn exit at the gate of Kilimanjaro national Park. We have a solemn presentation of certificates and medals for climbing ahead of us. And then Safari, sandy beaches and other mountains. All, Akuna Matata!

Artem Rostovtsev from Tansania:

Kilimanjaro. A Team named The indomitables. Yesterday we were to reach the camp of Karanga, but could not. To be more precise, we did not stop, as planned. We went higher to the camp of Barafu, the assault camp. One word - we are indomitable. No arguments worked, everyone wanted and insisted on continuing the movement. Well, there was the most important argument. "Our" film crew from Japan also moved to the Barafu camp. We can not lag behind, because we are the main characters of the future film.

 Precipitation yesterday stopped be impressing, a few drops of rain and snow at the end of the marsh.

If yesterday was Barafu, then today – we must be at the top. Then we did not change our plans and left the camp at 1 in the morning. 7 hours of persistent walking uphill on a snowy slope and we are on the top. Unfortunately, the younger generation - the two youngest of the team did not visit the summit, for medical reasons.  

Now we are all moving down of the assault camp down. Maybe we'll skip to the rain.

Today, the 7 Summits Club continued its series of expeditions on Kilimanjaro. A group led by our guide Artem Rostovtsev comes on the route of climbing to the highest peak of Africa.

 And although the forecasts are not the most favorable (promise heavy rainfall every day), we do not lose optimism and hope that the clouds will be low and the group will be above all this. That is, in other words, the group will rise above the clouds. From the bottom to pour rain, and the top will be dry and sunny!

 While we wait for news from Artem's group, we publish a photo report on the ascent of the group of our partners "Transformer travel", who were on Kilimanjaro with the 7  Summits Club in February this year.

Here 142 photos

It is promised continuation. Two galleries of photos from Sergei Shishkin. So, Tanzania, the month of March. After quite a winter ascent to the top of Kilimanjaro, the group goes to visit dreamed from childhood African animals. And then, basking in the Sands of Zanzibar…

 Photo gallery of the Safari through the national parks from Sergei Shishkin (158 photos)

Photo gallery of a Safari in Zanzibar from Sergei Shishkin (94 photos)

Thanks to Constantin Dyrgiallo, who sent us a selection of photos illustrating the trip of his group on the Kilimanjaro! Excellent quality work! As we promised, we have published the main part of the photos in a separate gallery…

Safari gallery (52 photos)

See the full gallery here (270 photos)…