7 Summits Club company news - Page 33

Greetings from Elbrus region! Today our supergroup "OdnaKo" opened the season on Elbrus with an acclimatization hike along the slopes of Mount Cheget, to the cafe "Ai" (2700 m). The weather was different, we saw snow-covered slopes, got caught in a snowfall, and after lunch we saw Elbrus and a clear, blue sky. Tomorrow we climb to our assault camp at an altitude of 3800 m. Group guides Dmitry Semenov and Evgeny Fedyunin.

Alexander Abramov, the leader of the 7 Summits Club expedition on Everest, reports from Nepal:

Today was a great day. Everything around was covered in snow. But the dinner was great. Trout, very tasty soup and Russian salad. Valery Babanov came for lunch.

Today the first team (8000 Club) led by Viktor Volodin, 6 participants and 6 Sherpas, climbed to Camp 1. At an altitude of 6,000 meters. Tonight, Abramov's team, 8 participants and 8 Sherpas, will also leave for Camp 1. And then to Camp 2. At 6,500 m. Acclimatization is in full swing.

April 28 Dhaulagiri. Namaste from Nepal to everyone from the group "Dhaulagiri Lovers Club"!

Today we had a day of waiting for the weather to improve at Dhaulagiri Base Camp. It was snowing, the wind was howling, and at times the noise of avalanches was audible. By evening the sky cleared up and the stars appeared. So tomorrow early in the morning we are planning a two-night rotation for acclimatization. Tomorrow - to C1 (5700), the day after tomorrow we will move to C2 (6200) and on May 1 - we will return to the base. Everyone is cheerful and healthy.

Head of the Dhaulagiri expedition Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Mera Peak. April 27/28. Greetings to everyone from Nepal from the "V Meru Peak" team! We are doing great! The connection is unstable, though, so we are sending news for the last two days at once.

Yesterday morning we left Lukla and headed towards the village of Chutang. It is amazing, but the nature here is very different from what we see on the track to EBC, although we simply went to another gorge.

Of course, the conditions on the route are also very different - there are much fewer people here and the lodges are much simpler. But there is a special atmosphere here! We reached Chutang in 3 hours, gaining 700 m in altitude.

It was snowing and raining almost all night. At 7.45 we left the lodge. Today's trek was quite long - 6-7 hours. At first we admired the forest of blooming rhododendron trees, covered with moss and dusted with snow, and then as we gained altitude, the weather began to deteriorate sharply and visibility disappeared completely.

Nevertheless, we overcame the Zatrva La pass (4600), and driven by the wind and snow, we descended to our lodge in the village of Tuli-Kharka (4250), where we are already having lunch and warming ourselves by the stove!  A great working day!

Guides: Alexander Dorojukov and Sveta Kotlyar.

April 27. Dhaulagiri. Namaste from Nepal to everyone from the "Dhaulagiri Lovers Club" group!

 Today we spent the whole day preparing for tomorrow's planned exit for the first rotation. We packed our things for 3 days, selected food, checked the gear. It started snowing at lunchtime. About 10-15 centimeters fell. After 17:00 the sun came out, avalanches began to descend. Then it started snowing again, then fog descended.

 A small consultation was held over dinner. Its result was the decision to postpone the exit for one more day. According to the forecast, tomorrow will also snow all day. On the one hand, it's sad, I really want to get moving already. But safety comes first. So tomorrow we'll be back at the base camp.

 P.S. - we did our morning exercises. As usual. We even did some push-ups. And in the evening, traditional spa treatments awaited us.

Head of the Dhaulagiri expedition Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The 7 Summits Club, the head of the Everest expedition Alexander Abramov reports from Nepal:

Today, the Everest-25 team had ice-climbing training. All participants demonstrated high-level ice climbing techniques. Today, we also celebrated two birthdays: Ira Bichikova's and Dima Demchuk's.

April 26, Dhaulagiri. Namaste to everyone from Nepal from the Dhaulagiri Lovers Club group! Today we had a Puja. It was conducted by our old friend, Lama Pasang, who has worked with us on expeditions more than once. We blessed our most important pieces of equipment and received a blessing from the lama. And after the Puja, according to tradition, Nims began dancing.

Apart from the seven of us, there is only one international team in the camp near Dhaulagiri. Also 7 people. We got to know them better at the Puja. The son of the famous Pakistani climber Ali Sadpara, Sajit, is here. Three strong climbers - Czech Klara, Iranian Aram and a German climber who is going without Sherpas and without O2. And a few more climbers, whom we know from last year on Dhaulagiri.

Unfortunately, snowfall is forecasted for the near future. But nevertheless, we are planning an acclimatization rotation for the day after tomorrow, April 28. All the participants are doing well. They are already eager to get into the fight - they have gained strength during the two-day rest.

And this morning we also saw off Natasha Smirnova. Her trek program is over. And she flew to Kathmandu, where she was reunited with her daughter Nina, who has just returned from trekking to Everest (now she dreams of Elbrus and Kilimanjaro).  Head of the Dhaulagiri expedition Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Hello to everyone from Nepal from a new group called "To Meru Peak"!

Yesterday, our team in full force (14 people) gathered in Kathmandu. We walked around Thamel, the tourist area of the city, bought the missing equipment. In the evening, over a welcome dinner, we held a briefing, decided on plans for the coming days.

Today we moved to Lukla, from where our journey towards the summit of Mera Peak will begin! Today we are resting, getting used to the new altitude (2800), and tomorrow we start off in the mountains!

Guides Alexander Dorojukov and Sveta Kotlyar.

The President of the 7 Summits Club, the leader of the Everest expedition, Alexander Abramov, reports from Nepal:

Today there was the Puja festival. Blessings of our expedition. The leading monk from the Tyangboche Monastery was there. The expedition is blessed. Now we can go higher than the Base Camp. Lena Abramova was sent to Kathmandu for treatment today. She developed eye problems at altitude. This is the first time since 2016 that she has worked as a manager of the Base Camp.

April 25. Dhaulagiri. Namaste from Nepal to everyone from the "Dhaulagiri Lovers Club" group! Today we had a day of rest. But we started it traditionally - with morning exercises. And then we had a bath - washed ourselves, did our laundry. After lunch the weather got worse - it started snowing, the wind picked up, it got colder.

At 18.30 we had an aperitif as always. Today we tried kyzy from Yury Lukyanov from Kazakhstan. It is not inferior to the magical lard that Ira Zisman fed us throughout the entire trek. We washed it all down with the signature borscht from Dendy.

Tomorrow we have Puja - the consecration of the camp. And we see Natasha Smirnova off to the mainland. Her trek program is coming to an end. In 1-2 days we plan to go to C2. But according to the forecast, there will be heavy snowfall the day after tomorrow. For now, we are thinking and monitoring the forecast.
Head of the Dhaulagiri expedition Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The group's guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The "Annapurchata" group has completed the active part of the trekking program to the Annapurna base camp. Today we arrived in Pokhara, tomorrow we are flying to Kathmandu - the final point of our route.

The 7 Summits Club  guide Kotlyar sends from Nepal: 

Hello everyone from Everest Base Camp! Today was a day full of a variety of emotions)) At 4 am, our trekking group set out to climb Kala Patthar Peak. For many participants, this was their first mountain experience, and not everyone found the climb easy, but we did it! At 7 am, our entire team was standing at the summit!

 We descended to Gorakshep, had breakfast, and headed towards Everest Base Camp — the final point of our program. Today, we reunited with the climbing team, and we missed each other during the day!

 All participants, without exception, were shocked by the conditions and service we provide here! Alex Abramov and Viktor Volodin rode into the camp on horses, it was epic! Lena Abramova greeted us with champagne and snacks, and for lunch there was delicious borscht!

In the evening, our trekkers were awarded, we watched films on the plasma, sang songs with a guitar. It was very soulful! Tomorrow we return to Kathmandu.

The personnel of the 2025 Everest expedition arrived at Everest Base Camp. The 7 Summits Club and 8000 Club teams ascended there today, led by their leaders Alex Abramov and Viktor Volodin. A ceremonial welcome with champagne was arranged, and then borscht was served for lunch! All the new arrivals were delighted with the level of comfort in the camp!

April 24, Dhaulagiri. Namaste from Nepal to everyone from the "Dhaulagiri Lovers Club" group! We are finally home! That is, at the Dhaulagiri Base Camp (BC). Behind us are 5 days of intense trekking with two passes above 5200 and an ascent on a peak at 5800 m. We spent three of the four nights at 5000. We hope this will replace one rotation on the slopes of Dhaulagiri. The trek, by the way, is very wild. We met almost no people, there is no infrastructure. We spent the last night in a picturesque place by the river. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks. Reminds me of Tibet.

Today we overcame the highest pass on our way - French Pass. And by lunchtime we entered the camp, where our favorite chef Dendy and his team warmly greeted us. A scarf on the neck, an aperitif, chicken water soup, onions and garlic. Everything as we like.
Now we will rest in the camp at 4700 for the next 2-3 days. We will arrange a bathhouse and a big wash.
Head of the expedition to Dhaulagiri Lyudmila Korobeshko.

Today, the Everest-25 team spent a rest day in the village of Lobuche. At an altitude of 4900 m. We walked 5000 meters to the Pyramid Hotel. Tomorrow we go to Everest Base Camp, where, according to the camp manager Lena Abramova, everything is 100% ready.

Guides Alexander Abramov and Viktor Volodin.

Audio message from the head of the Dhaulagiri expedition Lyudmila Korobeshko:

April 23. Hello everyone from the Dhaulagiri expedition! Today we completed part of the trek from Dhampus Base Camp to Hidden Valley. We spend the night at an altitude of 5100 in a picturesque place. Tomorrow, according to the plan, we arrive through the pass to the Dhaulagiri Base Camp.

Expedition leader Lyudmila Korobeshko.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Kotlyar sends messages from Nepal:

Greetings to everyone from the team of trekkers going to the Everest Base Camp! Our morning began with the fact that we celebrated the birthday of Dementiy - one of the members of our team! We baked a real big cake!

Today, our huge team split up. Two groups of Everest climbers stayed for one more night in Lobuche for better acclimatization. And we went higher - to the place of Gorakshep, at an altitude of 5100. The views today were just crazy! Nuptse in all its glory! We saw our Everest base camp from afar, where we will be tomorrow!

We have already checked into the lodge. After lunch we want to take a short walk, and early in the morning we will set out to climb Kala Patthar.

The group's guide Andrey Berezin reports from Nepal:

Namaste from Nepal! The 7 Summits Club "Annapurchata" group, after spending the night at the Annapurna base camp, set off on the return trip to Pokhara. Today we walked more than 15 km, and lost almost 2 km vertically. The day was full of colors: from the majestic Himalayan peaks to the bamboo forest. Tomorrow is another transition through the subtropical forest.

Hello to everyone from Nepal from the team of trekkers and climbers on Everest! Today we made the transition from Dingboche to Lobuche, gaining another 600 m in altitude. The weather was wonderful all day, the highest mountains of the planet are visible in all their glory!

We had lunch in the town of Tukla, then walked to the memorial dedicated to the climbers who died in the Himalayas. At 4900, of course, it is much cooler and you can feel the altitude, but Dr. Ovchinnikov is with us, who will heal and cure everyone!

Tomorrow our huge friendly team will split up. Trekkers will go to Gorakshep and will go to climb Kala Pattar, and climbers will spend a day of rest in Lobuche.
See you at Everest Base Camp on April 24!
Alex Abramov, Victor Volodin and Sveta Kotlyar.

April 22, Dhaulagiri. Namaste to everyone from Nepal from the "Dhaulagiri Lovers Club" group! The first night at an altitude of 5000 went well. Today we got up at 4 am, at 5 we set out to climb. We walked along steep scree and snowy slopes. The views were stunning: on one side Tukuche and Dhaulagiri, on the other - Nilgiri and Annapurna.

By 10 am we climbed the peak of Dhampus small (5800 m). We took pictures and quickly ran down. And just in time. After lunch the weather suddenly deteriorated - it started snowing with rain. Now we are already in tents. Resting. Of course, everyone is tired, but healthy and feeling good. The day after tomorrow we plan to be home (that is, at Dhaulagiri Base Camp).
Head of the Dhaulagiri expedition Lyudmila Korobeshko.