Artem Rostovtsev

The 7 Summits Club manager Irma Devnozashvili sends a message from Chile:
We send big greetings from Punta Arenas! Yesterday, the team returned from Antarctica, from the Sidley expedition. Our "magnificent ten" are feeling great; we celebrated and received awards this evening! Today is a day of easy walks, enjoying the Patagonian summer sun.
The Antarctic season is over. Thank you all!

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev sends a message from Antarctica:

 Huge greetings from the far south of Antarctica from the "Pipkohody" group! Yesterday was a challenging day. We climbed a mountain, to the summit of Mount Sidley, the highest volcano in Antarctica. The morning was clear and windless. The forecast was encouraging, but it was a bit off: the clear sky turned out to be cloudy, and the light wind was quite strong. For 10 of the 13 hours spent reaching the summit, the cloud cover was so thick that the slope beneath our feet was unreadable, and at times we ran into walls of ice blocks. Safe and sound, thanks to our instruments, we returned safely to the summit camp.

And we have new participants who have completed the "Seven Volcanoes" program. Congratulations!

 The 7 Summits Club super guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

Greetings from the slopes of Sidley! Yes, that's right. Yesterday, we airlifted to Sidley Base Camp and then walked to the assault camp. It was cloudy along the flight route. On the mountain, poor visibility made navigation difficult, along with strong winds. We arrived, dug in, rested, slept, and are now hoping for good weather before heading to the summit.

Greetings from the far south of the Antarctic "Pipkohody" group! We've been stuck on Union Glacier for a while now. The weather at Sidley is starting to improve, but it's only in the forecast for a couple of days. But we're flying there! It's coming soon, really soon!

The 7 Summits Club Super Guide Artem Rostovtsev from Antarctica:

Hello, Seven Summits! Everything is calm in Antarctica, no fuss. The weather near Sidley Volcano is still consistently bad for flying; the humid ocean air is bringing thick clouds. Yesterday, most of the group flew to the South Pole, where they ran around the Earth's axis several times — an experience of a lifetime. The rest watched the arrival of a Russian IL-76 (Ilyushin) cargo plane. Now everyone is back at base, waiting for the weather to improve. We have faith, we're holding on, and we're not relaxing. There are still some areas we haven't visited yet. We don't plan on getting bored until our flight to Sidley.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev from Antarctica:

 Antarctic greetings! Things have improved for us, but not for the better. The forecast near Sidley is still poor, so we're exploring the surrounding area and enjoying Antarctica. And frankly, we're discovering interesting corners of the mountain that are less visited than Vinson Massif and Sidley. Today we climbed to the summit of Mount Pipka (we climbed it ourselves, we named it ourselves), and the group immediately acquired a nickname: "Pipkokhody". Tomorrow, part of the group may fly to the South Pole. The rest of the group plans to watch the IL-76 land on the ice of Antarctica.

Admire what we admired today!

The 7 Summits Club Guide Artem Rostovtsev from Antarctica:

Hello everyone! Everything is calm in Antarctica. So calm that conditions near Sidley Volcano are not expected to improve for us. The wind is blowing from the ocean, and the clouds are solid—we can't land there. So, we're having fun near Union Glacier Base Camp. We visited the Drake Icefall yesterday; the views are spectacular. We were ready to hike there for a long time, but a strong wind drove us away. We're still waiting for the weather near Sidley to improve.

The 7 Summits Club rguide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

Hello, 7 Summits from Antarctica! We've had a team change. The Vinson team has left. The Sidley team has arrived. There's no weather for departure and for us at the foot of the mountain for the next day. We're settling in at Union Glacier.

The entire Sidley team is preparing for departure to Antarctica. Yesterday, we listened to the briefing, had a wonderful evening, and packed our bags. The group has named itself "Make Chaos - We're Just Passing Through." This team, consisting of five people, could complete the Seven Volcanoes project, assuming a successful ascent. They will also be among the first 100 in the world.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

Greetings from the south to the 7 Summits Club. Our entire team descended from the summit camp to base camp yesterday. And in parts, some last night, some this morning, we reached Union Glacier. We're washing up, eating well, and getting some sleep. Before dinner, we held a ceremony awarding commemorative medals. Tomorrow is the team's last day in Antarctica, and it could be a busy one—a flight to the South Pole is planned.

Hello, Seven Summits! We're nearing the end. This morning, we began our descent from the assault camp. Everyone arrived at Base Camp in a reasonable amount of time. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room for the entire our team to fly to Union Glacier. So, for now, some are happy with the conditions at Union Glacier, while others are happy to stay closer to the mountains at Vinson Base Camp. We hope that tomorrow the entire team will gather at Union to celebrate the success of our expedition.

 Guides in Antarctica: Artem Rostovtsev and Alexander Dorozhukov.

Greetings to everyone from the Vinson Massif the High camp! Yesterday, our entire team reached the summit. We chose perhaps the best weather possible. The 7 Summits Club has grown, and congratulations to Anar Burasheva and Valery Zaitsev on completing the project "Seven Summits"! We still have the descent to do.

Artem Rostovtsev and Alexander Dorozhukov - the group's guides.

Anar and Valery

The 7 Summits Club super guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

 Greetings, 7 Summits! The 7 Summits Club team has moved to the assault camp on the Vinson Massif. It was a bit windy along the way, and we were a bit chilly. Now it's warming up, we'll eat some food, and rest before our morning summit push.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

Antarctic greetings! Today is our rest day; it's Sunday, after all. We're recovering, getting ready for the climb, and even taking a short walk around the area with its beautiful views.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

 Greetings from the south! We took a walk today while you were still awake. The planned acclimatization day and the work on the fixed ropes toward the assault camp were completed perfectly. Part of the team went with supplies to the High camp, dug out the supplies, and prepared sites for setting up the kitchen and tents. Now everyone is back at the Low camp, resting, digesting the delicious lunch soup, and it looks like everyone is skipping dinner—they found the soup.

Tomorrow is a well-deserved rest day, but something tells me we can't do without a local walk around the area.

Team guides on the Vinson Massif: Artem Rostovtsev and Alexander Dorozhukov, aka Melkiy.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

Greetings from Antarctica! While you were sleeping, we were out for a walk. The morning didn't bode well; it was chilly, and we even began to doubt whether it was worth go to Low Camp in such cold. While we were thinking and eating breakfast, the weather improved. We gathered all our gear and headed up. In the end, we reached the summit at a leisurely pace, in excellent weather conditions, in good time. Camp was set up, and everyone was well-fed and tired. They promised to sleep long until the sun emerged from behind the mountain and had a late breakfast.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Artem Rostovtsev reports from Antarctica:

Greetings from the very southern and sunny Antarctica! Happy New Year to everyone!

We had to celebrate it at Union Glacier and everyone loved it. In the morning a strong wind rose, we had to save the tents rather than watch out New Year's dreams. But the same wind pleased us; the clouds above the base camp blew away and there was a chance to fly up the mountain. The chance was estimated as 50/50, but everything worked out, and we send you greetings from the Vinson Massif base camp. We have already had a delicious meal (everyone praised it) and are preparing for the late evening hike, so as not to starve in the tents until the sun comes out from behind the mountain not early in the morning. We watch the weather, make plans, sort out the delivery.

The 7 Summits Club super guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Papua:

 Greetings, Seven Summits, from the expedition team on New Guinea! This morning at 6:30 AM, we stood at the summit of Carstensz Pyramid. Slowly, without fuss, without stretching, we reached the summit quite quickly. The descent back was slow, as the good weather kept us from descending. Now, in the pouring rain, we're running between tents through streams and swamps. We're really hoping for a helicopter ride down tomorrow morning.

The 7 Summits Club guide Artem Rostovtsev reports from Papua:

 Hello, Seven Summits! This is the Carstensz Pyramid expedition. We all arrived safely in Timika (the closest civilization to the mountain). Our flight down the mountain was slightly delayed, just a day. We decided not to spoil you with any news and photos. So, the first decent news is from base camp, where we arrived this morning. We immediately headed out to the rock wall to refresh and strengthen our skills. We were doing so well that we were already considering a summit attempt today. But current mountain regulations prevent this. We finished the acclimatization and educational walk, had a snack, and had our health checked. We're waiting for rain so we can retreat to our tents for a nap, with a break for dinner. We plan to set out for the summit early in the morning.

The 7 Summits Club Guide Artem Rostovtsev, from the road:

Hello 7 Summits! One of the rarest expeditions in the Seven Summits program, an ascent to Carstensz Pyramid, is beginning. Our small team is currently en route to New Guinea, where we'll all meet. Wish us luck!

 Photos from previous years