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Traditional Everest expedition of the 7 Summits Club will be held in April and May of 2015. The route from the north, from Tibet, by the North-East Ridge via the North Col. Logistics will be provided by a Nepalese company 7 Summits Adventure, Director - Gelu Sherpa Mingma. Alexander Abramov as usul is the expedition leader. During the expedition, a crew of "Studio RD" (head Valdis Pelsh) takes video  materials for a documentary with the working title "How to get to Mount Everest."

Members of the expedition:

1 PIMENOVS Olegs 03.09.1967 LVA Riga, Latvia
2 MENSKII Anatolii 14.05.1975 RUS Berezovka vill., Tumenskaya region
3 MURAVEV Kirill 11.07.1971 RUS Leningrad
4 CHABDAROVA Liana 24.08.1982 RUS Nalchik / Moscow
5 KARYAKIN Evgeny 19.01.1974 RUS Saratov
6 REUTOV Roman 24.04.1984 RUS Moscow
7 IULIN Andrei 21.09.1975 RUS Chelyabinsk
8 LETHEO Thale 07.09.1981 ZAF Lonehill, S. Africa
9 SALOVA Irina 27.07.1977 RUS Yverdon, Swizerland
10 MOROZ Vladislav 15.06.1962 RUS Leningrad
11 VOSKRESENSKAIA Nadezhda 11.12.1965 RUS Moscow (до Северного Седла)
12 GEVORKYAN Marina 10.06.1978 RUS Moscow (восхождение на перевал Лакпа Ри).

A crew of "Studio RD"

1 PROVALOV Denis 29.03.1969 RUS Moscow
2 KOZLOVA Kristina 04.12.1977 RUS Moscow
3 KUBASOV Alexander 12.01.1982 RUS Klimovsk, Moscow region
4 DUSHARIN Ivan 01.11.1947 RUS Moscow
5 PELSH Valdis 05.06.1967 RUS Moscow

Guides

1 ABRAMOV Alexander 16.01.1964 RUS Moscow (6 Everest summits)
2 LARIN Sergei 25.06.1959 RUS Tver, Moscow region (6 Everest summits)
3 HANNA Noel Richmond 18.01.1967 IRL Dromara, N. Ireland (7 Everest summits)
4 BOGOMOLOV Sergei 23.02.1951 RUS Saratov (2 Everest summits, 13 eight-thousanders )

The first team  arrived in Kathmandu: Alexander Abramov, Sergei Larin and Vladimir Kotlyar.

Here we were met by Gelu Sherpa Mingma, our permanent sirdar, and my daughter Lena.
We found out that tomorrow a big strike begins in Nepal, which will last 3 days. Therefore, our Sherpas, who prepared an expedition for a couple of months, tonight with the entire load, 5 trucks, go to the border of Tibet and tomorrow will cross the border.
Yay! The expedition begins!

Our Nepalese office reports:

Hurray, hurray! Thorung La pass (5420m) is behind us! It was a long and difficult day, but at the same time full of pleasant experiences and views.

Now Nadejda and Victor are already in Muktinath (3760m) - a famous place of pilgrimage. They visited the temples and now resting after physically dense day.

And tomorrow they go down in Kagbeni (2800m) - the gateway to the closed kingdom Upper Mustang.

Post from our Nepalese office: So, our spring season is officially opened !!!

A team from Moscow - Nadejda and Victor - arrived yesterday in Kathmandu.

They are the first time in Nepal and all day today we are familiar with the holy things of Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath and Boudanath. The day went very well - and Kumari on Durbar was in a good location, and the atmosphere Boudanatha pleased, and only Swayambhunath met us downpour with thunder and lightning, but in spite of that, the guys were full of positive space! Tomorrow they are with our guide Furom Dawa go to the start of the track in Darapani, where will the next day your way around the Annapurna. We wish them the best of luck and look forward to the news!

Yesterday at our club a meeting of participants and guides future Everest expedition took place. The tasks of the expedition will include not only the climbing itself and the preparation for it, but part (help) in the filming of a documentary about this mountain. Command of the 1st Russian TV channel under the leadership of Valdis Pelsh will shoot this film. Valdis told us about the idea of the film and how it will look. Meeting as usual was held in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. All participants continue to train hard, but now knowing more about his role in the expedition...

link to the Everest program 

http://7summits-club.com/programs/all/region_4/country_248/program_30/

Group of climbers on the Mera Peak led by guide Vladimir Kotlyar returned home from a trip to the Himalayas. How not envy people who have realized a dream, in the expedition where everything was well done. However, not everyone was able to reach the highest point. Do not worry. We must continue to enjoy life and to dream a new dream ...

18.10. The first part of the group arrived in Kathmandu.

19.10. The second part of the group arrived, all united

On 20 October. Flight Lukla. Most adrenaline traveling. Airfield as a park attraction.

21.10 Rise in Chhukung

22.10. Test number1. The Pass in tomorrow

22-25.10. 4 days of trek up the valley.

October 25th. Climbed to the top of the valley village - Khare. People live here! In space!

26-27.10. Acclimatization and training.

28.10 Ascending and Descending.

Climbed to the top:

Maria Dyachenko,

Tonkov Michael,

Shilkin Sergei,

Kostin Oleg,

Iskandarov Anwar,

Vladimir Kotlyar guide.

Heroes!

29.10 and further - Down, down, to the restaurants! Home!

An expedition of the 7 Summits Club led by our guide Vladimir Kotlyar has climbed Mera Peak in october 2014...

Hello everyone! Vladimir Kotlyar, climbing Mera peak. We just came down from the top. Now we are in the village of Khare. Of the eight participants, whose purpose was to reach the summit of Mera Peak, five coped with the task. The weather was wonderful, but it was very cold, very cold ... to be honest. But it was clear skies. Were visible Himalayan giants: Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Makalu - it was all there, in full view. Overall, a fabulous picture. I congratulate all the participants on the ascent! All done! Everything was wonderful and beautiful. And now we begin the descent down to Lukla and return home. Well, all the best! So long!

Azerbaijan's famous mountain climber Murad Ashurly has died in the Himalayas.

The news of his death has shocked Azerbaijani sports community.

Ashurly, 42, made a successful ascent to the mountain Ama Dablam (6856 m) as part of a commercial exhibition of the Seven Summits Club along with eight other climbers. He went missing during the descent.

Later, one of the participants of the exhibition talked about the death of Azerbaijani climber.

Noel Hanna wrote in a social network: "The last 30 hours were the worst in my life. Yesterday morning at 9:30 am we went from Camp 2 on Ama Dablam, to descend to Camp 1. I went first, the rest of the group was behind me. I was coming down for about 30 minutes, and then this nightmare happened. I just finished the descent on the rope (a lot of old ropes and a new one) and went to the next, when the rope on which after me went down after my friend Murad, broke up. Murad fell down to 300-400 meters to the rocks and snow. We started the rescue work immediately, but the weather was very bad. Early this morning I brought his body out of the mountains to Kathmandu on a rescue helicopter. I lost my favorite partner-climber and my friend. My condolences to Olga and the entire family of Murad."

Murad Ashurly was working as a top manager of one of the leading telecommunications companies in the United States. He was a member of Azerbijan's Mountaineering Federation and experienced climbers.
In 2007, he successfully conquered McKinley the highest peak of North America. He was the third Azerbaijani to climb Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga, completing the Seven Summits challenge in 2013.
Murad was the cousin of Israfil Ashurly , the first Azerbaijani who climbed Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga.

Russian climber Evgeny Voronov, 47 y.o.. The city of Perm.

Evgeny Voronov became the first Russian who committed descent from Cho Oyu on a snowboard, for the first time for Russia from the peaks above 8000 meters. Eugene reached the summit of Cho Oyu 8201m in the team of the 7 Summits Club under the direction of Alex Abramov. Then he made ​​a descent on a snowboard to the first camp at an altitude of 6400m (up to stones). The descent was "clean" without the use of fixed ropes (more than 500 m.)

That evening, Eugene went on foot to the camp ABC 5700m, where the team went down day later.

 Alex Abramov: Today, on almost perfect weather, but only at the knee in the snow littered, we climbed Cho Oyu. Everybody. All seven people, and all six Sherpas. There was a small banquet at the top .. Oxygen was enough. We already went down to Camp 1, where to stay for overnight. Now we're going with the first rays of the sun already down to Advanced Base Camp (ABC). And there we go but down. Just go down, down, down to Kathmandu. After 2-3 days, we will find ourselves there.

Hooray! Hooray! We are on top of Cho Oyu, all seven people.

Ekatherina Pozdeyeva – Anatoly Mensky - Kyrill Muraviev - Oleg Pimenov - Alexander Abramov - Georgy Kuzmin - Evgeny Voronov.

Now is the time for Nepal 9-45. We have plenty of time, and with great difficulty climbed to the summit of Cho Oyu. Seven members and six Sherpas.

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!

And now ..

Hello! This is Alex Abramov from Cho Oyu. (coughing) Our team has reached the height of 7100 meters. Tomorrow we will move to a height of 7500 meters, there it is the last camp, "under the yellow belt camp." And from there tomorrow night we will make an attempt to climb the summit. So on Monday, after lunch, wait for information. And yet here we are fine. This morning it was quite a strong wind, a little for frostbite. Then the wind went away and established a beautiful sunny weather. I wonder what will happen tomorrow. Just in case we decided to start later, at 10 a.m… All members of expedition convey greetings to family and friends! Goodbye!

Hello! This is Alex Abramov, expedition to Cho Oyu. Last night we went out to the summit attack. We are now in the camp 1. It is seven in the morning, the sun still have not lit, it is cold. Today we must rise to the second camp at the height of 7100, where we should spend the night and the next day go to the high camp, and from there, almost immediately, to go to the top. The weather is still good. The sun shines, the wind is not strong. The mood at all alert, very alert - I'll say this. Well, all, be happy!

The team returned after acclimatization climb to the camp 2. It's all right. On the mountain it was very cold, but in general, the conditions of Cho Oyu are favorable for climbing. In recent days, has been made many successful ascents. Hope for success and we ...

From Camp 2 to Camp 1 Eugene Voronov went by snowboard. We all were frozen at Camp 2 and tired as dogs. Only Eugene hovered over the steep slopes like a bird.

The real picture is as follows: the route we have mastered, all got up and spent the night at an altitude of 7100m. All are healthy and ready for a rest before attempting to assault. Now we have three nights to spend in the ABC at 5700m, and then go on the final climb.

The team:

Catherine Pozdeeva (Khanty-Mansiysk), George Kuzmin (Moscow, Russia), Anatoly Mensky (Tyumen), Cyril Muraviev (St. Petersburg) and Oleg Pimenov (Latvia, Russia). Leader: Alex Abramov.

Already 2 days, as our team is resting in the ABC. Today, for the sake of acclimatization, rest and entertainment, we organized cleaning session (subbotnik – Soviet time word). That is, we went out to clean up the garbage in the camp and on the trail.

All were satisfied with the Saturday Day and vowed to clean up at home, so everywhere was clean. Tomorrow we have, the whole team, go to sleep at 7000m.

Today is the great day of the consecration of the camp АВС. All members brought equipment to the altar. The monk came up to our camp. Sanctified all even snowboard. In the evening, Kate and George are making dumplings in honor of the holiday. The Sherpas went to camp 1 and threw a lot of cargo.

On the evening of culinary party. Tomorrow we go up for 2 days. No Communication.

Expedition 7 Summits Club on Cho Oyu. Leader: Alex Abramov.

Climbing from the intermediate camp (5300) in the ABC camp (5700). The ABC camp will be the main location during the expedition.

Leave the Middle camps. The snow begins.

Camp ABC, Sunny and frosty morning

Our Base camp we leave with regret. And so we begin to prepare for a distant way to the ABC camp.

According to reports from the Himalayas, the mountains have still a lot of snow. But on Cho Oyu, the Sherpas have already fixed up ropes to camp 2 at a height of 7300 meters.