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Lyudmila Korobeshko, a guide, director of the 7 Summits Club: Pili-Pili Mango Team today February 24 at 6.45 reached the roof of Africa. Our climb we decided to dedicate the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution and the 167th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Zanzibar.

   On the very spot where it joins routes Marangu (Coca-Cola) and Machame (Whiskey) at Stella Point, we have combined these two drinks and solemnly drank.

Lyudmila Korobeshko:

Since morning we congratulated our men on the holiday, the Day of Defender of the Fatherland. At night we go to the summit bid. Local guides promise one meter of snow on top. Let's see and check ...

Lyudmila Korobeshko from the slopes of Kilimanjaro: We have come to Karanga ("Peanuts") camp at 4050. Everything is in the fog. Today we will brew beer instead of wine.

Yesterday's hike  from  Shira Camp to Barranco Camp:

Dear friends!

 The 7 Summits Club announces for the summer of 2017 a new festival dedicated to the program of climbing the highest peaks of all continents - "Seven Summits".

Dates of the festival: June 24th to July 2th, 2017

Location – Polyana (Glade) Azau in Terskol village, the slopes and the summits of Mount Elbrus.

The festival will consist of two parts.

The Official Part:  29th June – 2th July

 Meeting of climbers on the "Seven Summits", the presentation of medals and diplomas, awarding ceremony.

The Informal Part: 24th June – 29th June

Mass ascent on Elbrus, setting a Guinness record.

 We want to make the main event of the festival a gala evening with the presentation of medals "All Seven Summiter" and the relevant certificates. All Russian SevenSummiters will be invited, as well as special guests, the climbers on the "Seven Summits" from the various countries of the world.

  But no less important, we believe…

A mass ascent on The Mount of Elbrus

In order to establish the Guinness record for the number "seven summits climbers" gathered together on the same mountain.

 Also in the festival program scheduled: speed races (competitions) on Elbrus, presentations and guest speaking, exhibition of photographs, best films and movies awarding, cultural program ...

And a lot of communication with fans to collect the summits in an informal atmosphere.

To participate in the festival "Seven Summits", except for Russian climbers  we will invite to the first Seven Summits climbers from each country, first  of the project, as well as other authors of unique achievements. We expect coming many interesting guests, new acquaintances, “a sea of communication”!

We would be grateful for any comments and suggestions for the organization of our festival.

 Program here

 Especially welcome sponsorship!

Write to us at: info@7summitsclub.com

Lyudmila Korobeshko: The first day of the ascent was not easy. 30 minutes after the beginning of the path we were in a terrible downpour. We were soaked to the skin. For 5 hours we sailed in the 3000, gaining 1,200 meters in height to the first camp. Now we relax, drink whiskey, check the oxygen and pulse. Pulse has increased from the indescribable beauty of the surrounding mountains and the night sky ...

Lyudmila Korobeshko: Today we begin the expedition 7 Summits Club on the highest point in Africa - Kilimanjaro. The selected route - Machame, one of the most picturesque. Expedition Guides vice president of the Mountaineering Federation of Russia, Ivan Dusharin and director of the 7 Summits Club Lyudmila Korobeshko are ready for the meeting members of the expedition.

February - it is not only the third month of winter with snowfalls, thaws, the constant change of temperatures and gloomy days, but also the end of the summer, as well as the best time to climb the mountain peaks near the equator and in the Southern Hemisphere!

Now there is the busy season of climbing for Kilimanjaro, Kenya, Orizaba in Mexico, Chimborazo in Ecuador.

In this February  there will be around 30 PAX from the 7 Summits Club to climb Kilimanjaro in six different groups. You can still join one of our groups right now, do not delay your plans for later.

Many our clients have already managed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this year and send their photos and reports. Following photos sent to us by Anton Pavlov, who just has returned home after a successful ascent.

The other climbers are already flying in the direction of Tanzania, or are packing their backpacks.

Group (all members) reached the summit of Kilimanjaro. All went down, everyone is healthy and happy!

Photo Anton Pavlov on the top!

Artem Rostovtsev, a guide of the 7 Summits Club:

We did try, but did not stand on the top. The result: three hours we made trail on  the crater, the snow was on the ears, but more often to the waist. 30 meters away from the summit rocks fixed ropes, movement speed has been zero, we "overate" working snow. I turned the team. All were satisfied, in principle.

Elena Abramova from Chile: Yesterday the group on Ojos del Salado has risen to the top of San Francisco. Everyone feels great ...

Hi, Seven Summits! It is Artem Rostovtsev from the Atacama Desert. We are already at the fourth day of the program. Yesterday we climbed the Mont Blanc, "a local Mont Blanc", the mountain with an altitude of 4800 - it is called the Seven Brothers. Now we leave the camp Laguna Rosso and go up  in Camp Verde Lagoon. All members of the expedition feel great, the weather is great. Only the wind is trying to have a little bit from place to place to rearrange.

So far everything is going according to plan. Further there will be no communicatio  and we hope to report back after the climb.

Best regards from the hottest desert in the world!

Artem Rostovtsev, a guide of the 7 Summits Club: 

The Ojos-2017 team on start. We have celebrated  successful arrival of all in Kopiapo,  people as well as  baggage. And  we have given a toast to Birthday of the head of Club of 7 Summits Club  Alexander Abramov. We wish him indestructible health!

And now, we begin to move forward in heart of the Atacama Desert, to the goal of our expedition.

Nikita Kalashnov and Igor Tsarenko just completed their program in Africa, where he successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Nikita - to the main, Uhuru Peak, Igor - on Gilmans point. Our congratulations! And wishes - to be always in shape and do not stop, forward - to new heights!

 Meanwhile, following travelers from the 7 Summits Club arrive in Tanzania. They are  the brothers Arkady and Cyril Vidov’s. All the fun they have yet to come:  discovery of Africa, Kilimanjaro and ourselves in a new way.

Member of our New Year's expedition to Orizaba Renat Ahmedshin uploaded three photos from the first part of his journey. He had already made a successful acclimatization climb to La Malinche and is now preparing for the ascent to Orizaba. His companion in the Mexican top - our constant Mexican guide Israel Breton.

Posted by Alexander Mudrova from Tanzania. The group went to the top of Kilimanjaro, despite the crowds and bad weather. And there were on January 1 at 7:50 am   - an excellent beginning of the year! And a wonderful birthday! One of the members of the group, Alexander Filatov, met the highest peak in Africa, its 65th anniversary! Congratulations on your achievement and wish them further discoveries and climbing!

Maxim climbed Elbrus part of a large collective group of the 7 Summits Club in August 2016. Moreover, almost all the time, he was very serious about the shooting of the ongoing process. The result was an excellent selection of photos, very professional - one of the best in our collection.

His story Maxim Shalygin sent to the contest, which is held by our club. Here's the story, and here - the conditions of competition. During the winter holidays, you definitely have the time to write your own version, send us and then get the premium ...

Full gallery HERE

Here are just a few snapshots

HAPPY NEW YEAR, FRIENDS! Happiness, luck,

health to you and your loved ones !!!

 In the year of the Fire Rooster, we recommend going to the mountains! These birds always like to climb to the highest point, that is, on every continent on the Seven Summits! Roosters are punctual, they are serious about their duties, they act as  guides for their wards. They get up early, as the real climbers, they're out of their way to be heard, whatever the circumstances.

Take from them the best!

By decision of the UN General Assembly on December 11^th  every year is celebrated as the International Mountain Day, to draw attention to mountain regions in the world, to their potential and challenges on the path to sustainable development.

  The 7 Summits Club congratulates all fans of the mountains, all the inhabitants of mountainous areas, all those who, one way or another, connected with the mountains!

2016 Theme — "Mountain Cultures: Celebrating diversity and strengthening identity"

Covering around 22 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. They not only provide sustenance and wellbeing to 915 million mountain people around the world, representing 13 percent of global population, but mountains also indirectly benefit billions more living downstream.

Mountain Day logoMountain Cultures

This year, the celebration of this Day aims to highlight Mountain Cultures. Mountains host communities with ancient cultures and traditions, and are places of religious worship, pilgrimage and rituals all over the world. The concept of traditional heritage, culture and spirituality is intrinsically linked with peoples’ livelihoods in the mountains, where it is often traditional lifestyles that determine the way people make a living and subsist.

Mountains are also the sources of springs and rivers and have been revered as the home of deities throughout history. In times of drought, the Kikuyu people faced Mount Kenya and asked the God Ngai for rain. The Inca people constructed their temples on the highest peaks over 6 000 metres (m) in the Andes. In China, villages traditionally dedicated a temple to the local mountain deity responsible for clouds and rain.

A large proportion of the world's minority populations live in mountain areas. While most of these consist of small numbers of people, some large groups exist, such as the Quechua in the Andes, the Amhara people in Ethiopia, and the Tibetans and Yi in China. Isolation, created by the rugged topographic barriers, has helped create and maintain many diverse cultures relatively intact. Unfortunately, the stability of mountain populations, each with different values and belief systems, is threatened by migration, urbanization and conflict. 

Mountain peoples have long held vital roles in the management of their ecosystems. Over the centuries, they have developed remarkable land-use systems, climate change adaptation approaches, traditional diets and mountain products that are unique and rich in globally significant biodiversity.

Often grounded in a deep connection with the land, mountain communities’ worldviews guide them in their agricultural activities and care of the environment and natural resources. In the Andes, for example, mother nature Pachamama, worshipped by the indigenous peoples, presides over planting and harvesting, embodies mountains and is believed to cause earthquakes. Rituals to honour Pachamama reinforce the relations between human communities and their natural environments, bringing together people from different clans and villages at various points of the agricultural cycle.

Furthermore, mountains and mountain-protected areas are places of spiritual solace, inspiration, recreation and relaxation. From skiing and climbing to viewing mountain gorillas in Rwanda and visiting the rock churches in Ethiopia, mountains offer an array of possibilities to all kinds of tourists. According to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 376 of the world’s 669 Biosphere Reserves, or 56 percent, contain mountain ecosystems.  

The impacts of tourism on culture and identity in the mountains can bring both possibilities and challenges. Community-based mountain tourism can ensure a more equitable distribution of income, help maintain local cultures and knowledge, reduce out-migration and provide incentives for the protection of mountain ecosystems, their goods and services.

While Mountain Culture is the suggested theme for 2016, countries, communities and organizations are welcome to celebrate International Mountain Day through the choice of a different theme that might be more relevant to them.

 Due to the expansion and opening of the new perspective directions, the office of the 7 Summits Club changes dislocation and moves closer to the center.

New address: Maly Karetny, 10

We hope to finish our moving till December 7th.

In this regard, small delays with answers by mail are possible. But we will try to respond as much as possible to all letters and calls even in the course of moving …

Vladimir Shataev ascended to the summit of Kilimanjaro at 9:30 November 3, 2016, in company with another great friend of our Club Alexander Sobolenko. They left the last camp to Barafu at 01:30. The climb took 8 hours. Vladimir Shataev is 79-a-half years old, he was born May 1, 1937. It is a national record of age ... but only for men. The absolute record belongs to our compatriot Angela Vorobyova – 86 years!

Despite the fact that early November is considered the end favorable for climbing season, the weather was quiet. Snow (about 2 cm) fell only to assault the camp Barafu.

According to Vladimir, trekking to the summit on the Machame route is a much cooler than Marangu, on which he has been climbing two times. The route seemed much more beautiful, varied and difficult. Climbing on Marangu and Machame is 2 different mountains. It was a pleasant discovery!

Kilimanjaro from Machame route is really beautiful.

Alexander Sobolenko plans had to prepare for the next climbs and to lose weight. According to him, the second paragraph failed, because he was very well fed.