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Damavand (5609 m). Super Girls project. 7 Volcanoes project.

The president of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov reports from Iran:

Today is a great day (August 9). The team climbed the summit of Tuchal 4950m. There was not enough space at the top for everyone! We celebrated the ascent with wild dancing. Now we are spending the night in a ski hotel not far from the Mount Tuchal.

The food here is good.

Damavand (5609 m). Super Girls project. Seven Volcanoes project.

Hello everyone! Our new series of the charming Super Girls Damavand project has begun. We have all been waiting for this! Yesterday the Supergirls team arrived in Iran and was amazed at what a beautiful and historical country it is. Wonderful people. We visited the palace of King Golestan, got acquainted with the culture of ancient Persia. In the evening we had a traditional dinner on the TV tower with a panoramic view of Tehran.

Today is our first ascent. We are climbing to the top of Mount Tuchal.

The atmosphere in the city is normal, calm. Everyone is walking and laughing.

Your guide Alex Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Georgia:

  Greetings from the "Sunny Optimists" team from the slopes of Kazbek! In good weather, we walked yesterday to the Deka refuge at an altitude of 3000 m. The refuge is new, amazed by its convenience. Of course, we would have stayed here longer, but the main goal is higher. Today we will move to the upper refuge, which is also the assault shelter for us, the Meteorological Station. The sun is shining - the mountain is waiting.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev sends from Georgia:

Hello to the 7 Summits Club from hospitable and all-round gastronomic Georgia! The program of climbing Kazbek of our small group is beginning. We were unable to take photos in the evening, we arrived late and it was so dark that no camera could cope. Very late in the evening we had a delicious dinner on the way to Stepantsminda, there will be no photos of the dinner either, so that no one chokes on saliva. We had a difficult early rise ahead of us. But we were ready to get up in time and go higher. Today, according to the plan, we should climb to the refuge at an altitude of 3000 m. A few photos later. Once again, big hello to everyone from the group that called itself "Sunny Optimists"!

Pamir and the "Lenin, brothers!" group are on the line. Another day at the First Camp of Lenin Peak. Today we walked to Domashniy Peak, 4750. And after lunch we held a lesson on moving through cracks. For this purpose, we took ladders, like on a glacier, and walked along them. Tomorrow we are heading to the Second Camp, where we will spend a couple of days. We will ascend to the Third Camp and to the Razdelnaya Peak for acclimatization, and descend to the Second Camp. Group guides Andrey Berezina and Valery Myasoedov.

Pamir is in touch! The "Lenin, Brothers!" group climbed yesterday to the First Camp of Lenin Peak, at an altitude of 4400 meters. We will stay here until the summit push. Today the team attended classes to practice the technique and tactics of moving along fixed ropes, and practiced descending and ascending on jumars. After lunch we adjusted the equipment: crampons, harnesses. This evening we are playing Perudo in the dining room. The group's guides are Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

The project will be called "Seven Volcanoes in Seven Months." Alex Abramov will lead two Super Girls groups to Damavand and Elbrus in August. According to the plan, the ascent of Damavand should take place on August 13. From that day, the countdown for the record will begin. It is considered "from summit to summit." In October, Giluwe is planned, in November, Orizaba and Kilimanjaro. In December, an expedition to the Antarctic volcano Sidley. And in February, Alexander should complete the project by climbing Ojos del Salado. To break the speed record (183 days, 20 hours and 54 minutes), he needs to climb the Chilean volcano before February 12. Which is not entirely easy, if our President intends to finish the Antarctic season only on January 22. That was in his plans.

Alexander Abramov can be safely called the "godfather" of the Seven Volcanoes program. It was the president of the 7 Summits Club who conceived, and our company carried out, the historic expedition of 2011 to Mount Sidley. Since the scientific discovery of this highest volcano in Antarctica, no one had been there. As a result of the 2011 ascent, the first people to climb all seven volcanoes appeared. These were the participants of our expedition Mario Trimeri and Crina Popescu. And this was the real start of the Seven Volcanoes program. Russia, represented by our company, is the world leader in the number of climbers who have climbed all seven volcanoes of the project. At the moment, out of 46 who have completed the project, 14 represent our country. There is something to be proud of!

Greetings from the Pamirs! The "Lenin, brothers!" group has arrived at the Edelweiss glade, at the base camp of Lenin Peak, altitude 3600. For acclimatization, we went to the shoulder of Petrovsky Peak. Then we go to the first camp, where we will continue acclimatization and prepare for the ascent. The group's guides are Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

The third group of this season from Club 8000 is already in Kyrgyzstan! Today we arrived at the Base Camp and are starting the program of climbing Lenin Peak. The day before, our participants arrived in Osh throughout the day. Of course, we had a traditional walk around the city and climbed Suleiman-Too. Then we all gathered together for a welcome dinner in our favorite teahouse "Navat". All the participants are cheerful, happy and determined. The name of the group has not yet been thought up, but it will definitely be announced in the next news. Guides Valery Myasoedov and Andrey Berezin.

The 7 Summits Club guide Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

The "Samovar" group climbed Ararat! Everything went as planned. We left early and climbed to the summit, slightly stretching out in time. Everyone who started reached the top point. An excellent result! Some of the participants paid off their debts for last year's failure. Everyone is great! The most difficult test for us was the descent. It took a very long time to descend, but now we are already in the city of Dogubayazit. In the hotel and resting!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

 The Samovar group is in touch.  Today we went up to the Ararat assault camp, at an altitude of 4,200 meters. On the way, we got caught in the rain, then also under hail. But they did not turn around and reached the camp. We had lunch, got some sleep before dinner. Then we prepared crampons, discussed the climbing plan and went to get some more sleep. We go out at night to climb.

A guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

 Greetings from the Samovar group! Today we went to the assault camp for acclimatization. After a windy night, we were a little frozen, the wind did not abate, so we started the journey very warmly dressed. And closer to lunch, the wind stopped, the weather cleared up completely and we reached our goal at a good pace. Then we went down to the base camp and rested. And for dinner, our chef pleased us with a delicious barbecue!

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

All merhaba from the slopes of the holy Mount Ararat! Our group called "Samovar" left the city of Van today and headed towards Ararat along the lake of the same name. By noon we reached the beginning of our hike. The sky was overcast and the sun did not warm us, so it was easy and relaxed. In 4 hours we reached our base camp, settled into tents and rested before tomorrow's acclimatization rotation to the assault camp.

Greetings from Kyrgyzstan, the glorious city of Osh! The joint group of the 8000 Club on Lenin Peak has completed the program! Today we saw off the last participants. And the day before, we held an award ceremony at a gala dinner. The best tea house of Osh "Navat" was chosen for the ceremony. The busy program and the early departure of some participants did not allow the ceremony to be held in full, nevertheless, it took place and was held in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

 All participants noted that the mountain is very difficult, it was hard. The path to the top was trodden only in the 20th of July, which makes our achievement more significant. We are proud of our participants, they showed incredible endurance and will to the top, without this, no ascent to such a height is possible. Well done! Guides Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

Greetings from the Pamirs!  On July 26, our group climbed the summit of Lenin Peak, 7134 m. The weather was perfect, it was even hot in places. All the participants have been to the top. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Valery Myasoedov.

Guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

Ararat is in touch! We have reached the top - hurrah!! We went out at 2 o'clock tonight, and we were slowly getting up. The weather was not very clear, the clouds were changing all the time and it was trying to snow or rain. But we walked calmly to our summit. It took us a little longer than usual, almost 8 hours. But everything went well, and we ascended, and most importantly, everyone went down to the camp without injury or incident! And now we are going to relax in the city and gain strength to view the sights of Eastern Turkey!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

Greetings from the group "To Turkey to warm up"!  Today we went to acclimatize to the assault camp! We got there quickly, in 4 hours. We admired the beautiful views and enjoyed the good weather. There was no rain today and a wonderful view of the Ararat Valley opened up. Tomorrow we are going to spend the night in the assault camp and climb at night. The weather (according to the forecast) promises to be good!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

Greetings to all from the slopes of Ararat! Today, our group called "To Turkey to warm up" moved out of the city of Van and reached the city of Dogubayazit in a couple of hours. From there, we finally saw our destination, Mount Ararat. Then, after getting a snack and water, we went out along a beautiful road towards the base camp. On the way, the rain tried to scare us several times, but in the end it did not get wet. It took us 4 hours to get to our accommodation for the next two days. We stayed in tents, had a delicious meal and just rested for a few hours. In the evening we discussed the plan for tomorrow and had dinner. Now we are resting before tomorrow's acclimatization rotation.

Andrey Berezin, the guide of the 8000 Club  and the7 Summits Club, reports from Kyrgyzstan:

Pamir is in touch!  We spent several days enjoying the benefits of civilization at the Lenin Peak base camp. We walked to the local beautiful lake, visited a massage parlor, a sauna, and visited the International Mountaineering Camp (MAL), which turned 50 this year. After that, we moved to the first camp, where we will "catch" the weather for climbing.

 A guide of the 7 Summits Club Sergey Avtomonov reports from Turkey:

Hello everyone from Ararat! The program of the new group of the 7 Summits Club has begun. Today we arrived in the city of Van, stayed in a hotel. We checked the equipment, discussed all the plans for the ascent and tasted the local cuisine. Tomorrow we will move towards Ararat and begin our campaign. Although the altitude is already 1700 meters, so acclimatization has already begun!