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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.

Hello! Alex Abramov almost from Cho Oyu :)

While climbing we in the city. We are eating, watching, eating again. In General, it is an acclimatization, baby. There was a meeting with the Minister of Sports of Tibet Mr.Dava Tzering.

We agreed next year to take command of the Tibetans on Elbrus. And the Tibetans will take the Russian team at the Northern Summit of Mount Everest - Changtse.

Tomorrow we are going higher. Already at 3, 900m.

Hello! This is Alex Abramov from Lhasa. Here, of course, a perfect connection. And the city just blossoms and each of my visits, even once every six months, something changed. Now at the entrance to the city there are about 100 cranes and build some huge complex... the plan we visit .... the Palace of the Dalai Lama and some trekking through the surrounding peaks. We all feel well. And then, I hope, will not be worse. Best regards!

Departure from Kathmandu

Arrival in Lhasa

Hello! This is Alex Abramov from the eternal city Kathmandu. This expedition on Cho Oyu, the peak with height 8201 meters. Now our expedition begins. Yesterday almost all the participants of the expedition came to Nepal. It: Catherine Pozdeeva (Khanty-Mansiysk), George Kuzmin (Moscow, Russia), Anatoly Mensky (Tyumen), Cyril Muraviev (St. Petersburg) and Oleg Pimenov (Latvia, Russia). Another member of the expedition Eugeny Voronov (Perm) will join the group on the 13th of September. Now we arrange questions with equipment and going to look at cultural values Nepal, Patan city. I also want to say that our office in Kathmandu greeted us very warmly. And this year they have so many different groups.....

Greetings to all! Vladimir Kotlyar, climbing program Kazbek, from Georgia. We are now at the top of Kazbek. The weather is ideal, the wind a bit strong, but overall, it's okay. Excellent visibility, beautiful scenery, warm. Well, just - super. We brought the flag of 7 Summits again on the top of Kazbek. All members of the team went up: two Michael, Alexander and Natalia.

Now after 10 minutes, we start for the descent. In general, the team is upbeat, it's okay. I would say the ideal climbing happened. Only to come down ideal too. That ‘s all, all the best!

Hello! It says Vladimir Kotlyar, climbing program of Kazbek from Georgia. We are now at a meteostation, at an altitude of 3600 meters. Today's weather was variable. The first half of the day was so-so, then went to hail storm. But now we see in the sky with an asterisk, all is well, everything is fine. We got lunch, dinner. Tomorrow we go to the acclimatization a little higher. All the best!

Group of 7 Summits club under the leadership of our guide Maxim Shakirov successful climbed the highest volcano in Asia Mount Demavend and completed an unforgettable journey through Iran. We publish a small photo gallery that allows you to appreciate the beauty of the country and the joy of tough win on a high mountain...

Full gallery here http://www.7vershin.ru/photos/all/section_571/

 A group of the 7 Summits Club continues to acclimatize, everything goes according to plan, it's okay. However, Andrey Podolyan is on his way home, as he went already to the summit and came down. This is normal, since Andrey arrived at the Tien Shan from Lenin Peak, that is, with a good acclimatization. 7 Summits Club congratulates him with the SUMMIT!

Irina Klimova and Igor Grishkov successfully completed the program, climbing to the tops of the Greater and Lesser Ararat. It was the first ascent of 7 Summits Club on the top of the Lesser Ararat, previously closed to climbers. According to the climbers: Little Ararat - separate top, and not the object for acclimatization. "... About 12 km across and up to 1600 meters. In addition, there is no path and you must climb vertically, on scree. " Hike on Lesser Ararat took 11 h (7 h up - 4 h down).

"The guides were great (Nuri and Musa). Organization at the highest level, all impeccably and professionally, and it's also very warm and friendly feel at home !!! Musa - an excellent guide and an extraordinary man. Thank you so much for the organization and for the recommendation of the guides - a good guide is the key to a successful climb! "

Turkish authorities opened for climbing Lesser Ararat. Turkish - it Kucuk Agri. And here are the first news from there, from 7 Summits Club! Our small group went to the top of the Lesser Ararat (elevation 3927m) and is preparing to go to the Great Ararat (5165m).

On the Russia Day holiday (from 12 to 15 June), the group of 7 Summits Club of 8 people attempted to climb Mount Ararat by our program BLITZ. Initially it was heavy task but lots of snow made it more difficult. Too early yet, summer came only recently. Climbers had to start from a height of 3800 m, not from 4100 m as usual. However, six of the eight members of group achieved the summit of Ararat. Well done! Congratulations!

This season Mount Everest gave only to days for climb. We were lucky to manage to reach the top by all climbers and guides except two that got ill when acclimaizing.

Alex report: Hello! Yesterday, May 25, our second team (all members and guides) also reached the summit of Everest. The weather was not very good. There were many people, too many. So we could not go down immediately to the camp ABC, as we usually do. The team spent the night at the camp an altitude of 7700 meters. Now we slowly continue to descend to ABC. We're good ... and perfectly. I will try to dictate names of summiters. First two Ladies: Iwona Zadarnowska from Poland and Natasha Matusova from Russia. Now on: Alexander Abramov , Sergey Larin , both for the sixth time, Dmitry Ermakov, Alexey Boutin ... Who else ? Igor Stolyarov, Vladimir Voronin of Ukraine, seven Sherpas and Ravil Shamgulov, a Canadian citizen. I hope no one has forgotten.

It was difficult climb, very difficult. But actually we were lucky with the weather. Because when the number of 100 people in one day started, if a hurricane or some snow, then some people would have remained on the mountain. That's right. In our expedition all climbed the top:

14 members 3 guides and 14 Sherpas.

All except those who left us after acclimatization due to illness. I mean Kostya Ugriumov and Patrick Butler from Ireland.

Now we are all on the North Col , but it is still too early to celebrate ....

Hello! This is Alex Abramov. Today we have a great event. The first team - in strong wind and snow, reached the summit of Everest. They were on top at about 7 am, with a gap of about half an hour. All seven members, seven Sherpas and guide Noel Hanna were on the summit of Everest. Now they go down. Surnames : Vasya Kernitsky, Zygmunt Berdyhovsky from Poland, Derek Mahon from Ireland, and Russian - Anton Seleznev, Sergey Dmitriev, Denis Abuev, Vlad Lachkarev. All now in the process of descent from the top…

And the second team goes to meet them from the camp of 7700, hopefully tonight to make the same heroic feat and go down alive and healthy. Goodbye!

Hello! Alex Abramov reports from the North Col of Everest. This is past few days, we hope - the last days of our expedition ... The first team of 9 members is now coming from the height of 7700 to the camp 8300 . Second team follows them from a height of 7300 to 7700 . Good weather - not a cloud. Wind, for me from the tent ... well it seems pretty weak. Follow our news. Until now everything goes according to plan. And , in general, on the next night the first team should go for the summit. Goodbye!

Alex Abramov from the Everest base camp :

As you understand, all members are alive and well, all ready to storm the Summit. May 17 th, after studying the weather forecast, the guides decided to start out in the morning on May 18th. Team led by Noel Hanna came out of the Base camp to the Middle camp .

And tomorrow, the second team under the leadership of Alex Abramov will be start in the same direction.

Days of summit bid for two groups scheduled now for 25th and 26th of May .

The day before, we had a party on the end of the seating in the base camp. We invited the team Adventure Peaks, led by my friend Rob, with whom we often met in Antarctica.

It was a lot of music, and dance, and toasts, and even a " farewell cake ."

And see latest pictures:

Our team sits at the base camp and it looks like another 10 days the weather will not good. Forecast gave a good weather on May 27, may be. Of course, if the monsoon not comes.

We tried to have fun, watch movies etc. Billiards Championship of camp is in full swing. Maybe we'll go down to catch trout. Natasha and Sergei cooked Russian salad and fried potatoes.

In general, this year the weather does not make us happy: on the top constantly there is strong wind 100 km / h and more. Sherpas team have not fixed the ropes and said that until May 25 they could not do it.

The main thing that our mood is GREAT !

Alexander Abramov

leader of the expedition to Everest 2014

Alex Abramov: Yesterday, the 9th of May the 7 Summits Club provided the party of friendship and acclimatization, devoted to the Victory Day.

It passed in a real warm atmosphere!!!

All members of different expeditions come to us. All, who were in the Base camp. We sang, and ate, danced and played together.

Now our team, all 19 people, went down the valley to rest for 2 nights.  Then we will  return to the base camp and proceed to the main part of our climb.