7 Summits Club company news - Page 16

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Leuan Atabiev reports from Turkey:

  Good day to everyone, greetings from the slopes of Mount Ararat! Team of the 7 Summits Club "Unprecedented" successfully flew to the city of Van yesterday and settled into a comfortable hotel. In the evening we went to a delicious dinner in the traditional local style at the Urartu restaurant.

Today our experienced mountain lovers overcame the first section on the way to the summit, walked the route from 2200 m to 3200 m and settled into our best base camp in the area!

Good day to all! The 7 Summits Club group called "High Five" made its first acclimatization rotation. In good weather, we climbed the slopes of Mount Cheget to the cafe "Ai". Good pace and good mood! Guests from the States and Lebanon get acquainted with Russian and Caucasian culture. First of all, with the cuisine. Let's move on!

Group guide Georgy Bushuev.

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

Hello to everyone from the Northern Elbrus region! The 7 Summits Club group, which called itself "SIR VARK", is working on the Elbrus route from the north. Today our team successfully went to the supply, we carried part of our things to the height of 3750. And then we descended through the "mushrooms" back to the base camp. We continue to work according to plan ...

Hello to everyone from Kyrgyzstan! Today the "Stary Bucks" group made an acclimatization rotation to the ridge of Petrovsky Peak. From where there are views of the Achik-Tash glade and the surrounding peaks. We saw marmots actively preparing for hibernation. The weather was clear, but windy, membrane jackets were not superfluous. Tomorrow we have a trek to the first camp of Lenin Peak. Group guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

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

 Greetings from hospitable Georgia! Our group called "Zero Calories" yesterday began the ascent program of Kazbek. Of course, it was not easy to leave behind the comfortable ROOMS hotel, but we managed. We reached the Deka hut (3000m), almost without getting caught in the rain. Today we couldn't afford to say goodbye to this cozy hut and move higher to the Spartan shelter of the Meteostation. Before lunch, which we had to postpone a bit, we walked past the paths to the nearby peak. Now it's time for a well-deserved rest.

We eat well, heartily. Once again, hello to everyone from the "Zero Calories" group!

News from Lenin Peak. Kyrgyzstan. Hello to everyone from the "Mountain Gophers" team! The entire group climbed Razdelnaya Peak (6148 m). We spent two nights in Camp 2 at an altitude of 5300 and have already descended to the first camp to rest.

Thus, we successfully completed the most important part of the expedition - acclimatization.

Everyone is healthy, cheerful and full of determination for the final summit push! Today we ordered lamb and pilaf for dinner, we are waiting with impatience!

Guides: Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

Today, the 7 Summits Club group of the SUPER GIRLS project moved from the city of Van to the foot of Ararat. And under the leadership of the president of our company Alexander Abramov and guide Natalia Marinkevich, they climbed to the base camp. The trek was not long and very pleasant, especially in good weather. The participants are in a great mood, everyone is delighted with the offered treats and dishes for dinner.

Hello everyone from Kyrgyzstan! The 8000 Club group called "Old Bucks" gathered in Osh, from where today we went to the Lenin Peak base camp. We drove for six hours, not without adventures, along mountain roads to the Achik-Tash glade, a base camp located at an altitude of 3500 meters. In the camp we settled in comfortable yurts, went to dinner, where we appreciated the efforts of the cooks. Tomorrow we begin to acclimatize, go to the ridge of Petrovsky peak. Group guides Andrey Berezin and Alexander Dorojukov.

1.08. Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club group "Walking above the clouds" climbed the Western summit of Elbrus today. Most of the climb took place in whiteout conditions! Apart from us, only a couple more groups went that day, the rest turned back!

In the evening there was a gala dinner with awards, conversations and plans for new mountains!

Guide Evgeny Fedyunin.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov sends from the Elbrus region:

  Greetings from the Elbrus region from the "Snow Kittens" team! Today, our group in full force climbed Mount Elbrus 5642 meters high. The weather was not very good, but despite all the difficulties, we did it! All the members showed themselves to be real fighters, I was glad to accompany them on this tour.

The 7 Summits Club group "Agiri" returned to the city of Van today. In the morning we were on an excursion to the palace of Ishak Pasha, then we went to Van, which is already native to us. On the way we stopped for a picnic on the lake and swam in soda water. And in the evening, all the participants of the ascent received well-deserved medals! With you were guides Sergey Avtomonov and Leuan Atabiev.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Natalia Marinkevich reports from Turkey:

News from the Ararat Super Girls group! The long-awaited meeting at the airport took place! We have been meeting the participants all day, getting to know each other and making plans! The tour has begun!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Valery Myasoedov reports from Kyrgyzstan:

 Greetings from the First Camp of Lenin Peak from the "Pamir Vagabonds"! We are resting here and preparing for the decisive exit to storm the summit. We are resting in comfortable tents with beds, they are called "spheres" here, we eat delicious shurpa and a kazan-barbecue, in general, all the conditions have been created for restoring strength. And so that you don't forget us, look at how we saw our girls off after climbing Peak of Razdelnaya. Two of them, by the way, will soon have birthdays, they were given gifts from the 7 Summits Club. And other photos that were not previously included in the news report.

The 7 Summits Club S Guide Boris Egorov reports from Peru:

 Greetings from Peru! Our "Intipalka" team split into two parts. Two members finally climbed the Chachani volcano! Hooray! We managed to reach the top of the volcano and climbed to a height of 6,057 meters. We were promised a strong wind, but the mountain was calm and we admired the views from the summit. At this time, the second half of the team admired the condors in the unique Colca Canyon. Basically, everyone got what they wanted. And everyone was happy!

Hello everyone! The 7 Summits Club "Agiri" group stood at the top of Mount Ararat this morning in full force! We left at two in the morning and calmly reached the sumit. The weather was favorable for our ascent. The group also descended quite quickly. Hooray! Guides Leuan Atabiev and Sergey Avtomonov.

The program of the 8000 Club "CIS Fregat" group continues. The team led by Alexey Lonchinsky set out to climb Communism Peak. Now the group in full force is spending the night at an altitude of 6000 m. Everyone is feeling well. Tomorrow – climb to the assault camp at 6900. And the final assault on the former highest peak of the USSR is scheduled for the day after tomorrow. The weather forecast is good!

Hello everyone from Lenin Peak! This is the "Mountain Gophers" group. Today, our team spent the first half of the day on the glacier, in training sessions. The participants worked on: ascent and descent on fixed ropes, movement on simple ice or snow terrain using an ice axe, self-arrest on snow terrain using an ice axe. We devoted the second half of the day to packing and preparing for the exit to the Second Camp.

Tomorrow is an early start. Guides: Ratmir Muzametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.

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

Greetings from the slopes of Elbrus from the super team "Snow Kittens"! Today, real summer has come to Elbrus, complete calm, clear sky and hot sun. And we were going to Pastukhov Rocks. On this day, our group completed high-altitude acclimatization. All participants coped with the task. Tomorrow is a day of rest and then our most important day, the day of storming the summit. Wish us luck!

Greetings to everyone from the assault camp of Mount Ararat from the "Agiri" group! Today we got up a little later, slowly got ready, watched the horses take our bags and slowly went to the assault camp. We ate, discussed the last details of the ascent and went to bed. Tomorrow at 2 am we leave for the ascent. With you were guides Sergey Avtomonov and Leuan Atabiev.

Greetings to everyone from the "mountain marmots" from under Lenin Peak! Today the weather is good and according to the program we had to climb Yukhin Peak. Which we did successfully, slowly, with arrangement, even those who did not want to go. In the evening, certificates from the 7 Summits Club were presented. We continue to work according to the program, watch and worry about us! Guides Ratmir Mukhametzyanov and Viktor Volodin.