Abramov Alex

Alex Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club, guide of the group from Mexico:

Today, the team of the 7 Summits Club ("friends of Fyodor Konyukhov") reached a height of 5100m in a hurricane wind. The wind had a speed of 75 km per hour. All night the wind tore the tents at 4600. And in the base camp, all the tents just flew through the air, broke half of them. Dust clogged everywhere. Tomorrow, the team plans a second assault attempt. Wish us luck!

Alex Abramov from Mexico:  The team leaves for the Assault Camp 4700. We gave some of the things to the porters. We will decide on the weather. So far, we are predicting gale-force winds of up to 70 km per hour. This is too much for Orizaba. But the mood of the team is cheerful. Tomorrow morning we plan to climb to the top of Orizaba all  together.

We wish all mountain lovers a Happy New Year on behalf of the 7 Summits Club! And personally from Alexander Abramov and Fyodor Konyukhov!

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Mexico:

We came and settled in our Super Base Camp at an altitude of 4200m. We were greeted with great food. In our camp there are beautiful tents with a height of 2 meters, each of them has a living room and 2 bedrooms. There is no wind now. We hope that the bad forecast will not be justified, and we will reach the top on December 31.

After lunch, we walked to the height of 4400m. All the team members are fine. Tomorrow we go to the high-altitude camp 4700m and at night to storm the summit…

This is Alexander Abramov from Mexico. The team of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov continues the program of climbing  Mount Orizaba. Today we climbed the first peak of our program - Sierra Negra (4600m). We got up at 5 am, in a hotel in the city of Puebla. And by 8 am we arrived in the town of Zopan, which is located at the foot of Orizaba. Here we had breakfast and went on an acclimatization ascent. The ascent and descent on Sierra Negra took 7 hours along with the road. At the top, we installed an icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The climb wasn't easy for everyone. In the evening, part of the team has a headache.

Tomorrow we will move to the Base Camp near Orizaba at an altitude of 4200 meters. There Sasha Dorojunov and Luba Pershina already set for us tents.

Alex Abramov from Mexico: 

26.12.2020. News of the group following the program "Orizaba Peak - Mexico". In the morning we had a run in the Park "Grasshopper". The whole city seems to be running. Then the excursion tour took place in the iconic places of Mexico Сity. We're all hungry, but the restaurants are only open for takeaways. We had to buy tacos and sit right on the sidewalk. For dessert, we found the house of the famous artist Frida Kahlo. Tomorrow we move to the city of Puebla.

27.12.2020. Today we moved from Mexico-City, to a great town called Puebla. On the way, we watched churches and ate grasshoppers. The city is boiling. It's easier here than in Mexico-City. Restaurants are open in the evening. Everything has become easier in the organization.

Alexander Abramov from Mexico: The team of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov arrived in Mexico! Guides of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov and Alexander Dorojukov met the members at the airport. Today we walked around the capital, the city of Mexico and were able to go to the Old Sity on the Constitution square. There are 100 tents of protesting Indians on it – this is the local "Maidan". After Christmas, almost everything in the city is closed, but on the street they sell tacos - the national Mexican food.

The international team of climbers under the general leadership of the President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov continues to prepare for expeditions on K2 in the summer of 2021 and in the winter of 2021-2022. At this time, the teams train separately in their own mountains.

The national team of Kazakhstan from December 6 to 20 held training camps in the Tuyuk-su area.

Mountaineers of Kyrgyzstan continue to make difficult climbs in their native mountains, in Ala-Archa.

The Russian team under the leadership of its captain Alexander Yakovenko is in the Caucasus. Our climbers, according to the plan, go to the traverse of the Elbrus massif in the direction from West to East. It is planned to spend several nights (5 or 6) in "combat" conditions, including in the area of the summit.

Today, the 7 Summits Club opens the new year's season. The President of the Club Alexander Abramov and guide Alexander Dorojukov fly to Mexico to organize an expedition on Mount Orizaba for a large group of friends of Fyodor Konyukhov. Mexico is open and we invite everyone to our programs, all year round. For the new year period (until January 12), the 7 Summits Club will send to Mexico three groups. Follow our news!

The 7 Summits Club invites you to join our expedition to the Himalayas, which will aim to climb Mount Everest and Lhotse. Most of the participants will be those who, due to the regime of restrictions, could not fulfill their dream in 2020. The team is experienced and well-trained. Members continue training. You can still join the group.

You will have great partners!

It was a super day in Yalta. Today the temperature here is +18. I had a great climb with Leonid Kozlov in Simeiz. And before that, in the morning there was a morning exercise, which ended with a swim in the sea!!!!

Great day. Welcome to the Crimea!!! The Mountain school of the 7 Summits Club is waiting for you!

An international team of mountaineers under the general leadership of the President of the 7 Summits Club Alexander Abramov began preparing for expeditions on K2 in the summer of 2021 and winter of 2021-2022. During this time, teams train separately in their own mountains. The national team of Kyrgyzstan held training camps in their native mountains, in the Ala-Archi region in the period November-December. In 14 days in November and 11 days in December, the team members completed a total of 7 routes.

 The national team of Kazakhstan trains now, on December 6-20,  in the Tuyuk-su area (Tien-Shan).

The Russian national team leaves for the Caucasus on December 18. They set a goal to pass the traverse of Elbrus in winter from West to East. From the pass to the valley Hatutu Riccati 5-6 winter overnight stays in the Alpine zone.

Photos from the training camp of the Kyrgyz team:

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

News from Ecuador. On the last night of the Super Cuy team, the group members were awarded for climbing three peaks. The highest of which was Cotopaxi 5900m.

The gala evening was held at the hotel in Papayakta, where we lived for the last days and swam in the hot springs. So we said goodbye to Ecuador.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

 News of the group "Super Cuy" from Ecuador. At 10 PM, we started climbing Mount Chimborazo from camp 5300. The snow continued to fall. We walked for a long time, trampled the path through the complicated terrain of the volcano, climbed on 6000 m. There, local guides who have been here on the mountain 100-200 times, determined that the slope is avalanche-prone. They said it was suicide to go further. Of course, all members were upset. We went down. And finally we decided to eat the local Guinea pig "Cuy", which gave the name of the group.

Then we settled in another wonderful hacienda.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

 News of the Super Cui Team. We climbed up in a thunderstorm to camp 5350 on the slope of Mount Chimborazo. Here we were waiting for tents in the snow. We were caught in a thunderstorm on the way. Lightning struck the ridge, we threw all our things and lay in the snow for 30 minutes. Then it got better and we continued climbing.

Now we have dinner and at 11 o'clock p.m. we  plan to start a climb the highest peak in the World, if you count from the center of the Earth. It's snowing now. The forecast is bad. Wish us luck!

Snow is falling. The mountain is avalanche-prone. Tomorrow we will decide whether to go further, depending on the weather. The team's mood is cheerful. We feel  fighting…

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

News of the Super Cuy team from Ecuador. Today, in difficult conditions, the entire team, 100%,reached the top of Mount Cotopaxi (5856m) - the highest active volcano in the World.

The glacier is partially destroyed, as 4 years ago there was an eruption. Movement on the glacier is very confusing. 100 m from the top, we began to choke on the sharp smell of hydrogen sulfide.

When dawn broke, we saw huge cracks. It is quite possible to get lost in them, especially after a heavy fog has settled. Now the team is resting in the town of Banos. There are gorgeous hot springs here.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

Today our team "Super Cuy" climbed on Iliniza Norte 5200m. The climb was not simple. The rocks were covered with snow. All the team members reached the top and on the descent we were covered by bad weather. Tomorrow we plan to leave for the refuge under Cotopaxi.

We have a unique program. For 12 days we will climb on 4 volcanos.  Including the highest active volcano in the World  Cotopaxi. And the highest volcano in Ecuador is Chimborazo. It is probably the highest mountain in the World that can be climbed in November.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

The team of the 7 Summits Club "Super Cuy" made its first ascent in Ecuador today. We climbed Mount Rucu Pichincha 4700 m, in bad weather. It was a great test for us. And today Sasha Brichkin had a great birthday, with a cake and a watermelon on the top.

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

A team of 12 people arrived in Ecuador. The goal:  first of all, have a good rest, then climb Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. The meeting of old friends took place at the airport…

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 summits Club from Ecuador:

I spent two days in the Galapagos Islands. An interesting lost world of legendary Islands in the Pacific ocean. Great time before an expedition on the highest volcanoes of Ecuador. Just two days and  I have a million of impressions!

Alexander Abramov, President of the 7 Summits Club from Ecuador:

Our beloved friends Galya Rossova and Edgar Parra met me in Quito. And I'm going straight to the Galapagos for a turtle ride. I'll have one day to do it. On November 18, the program of climbing volcanoes in Ecuador begins. Cotopaxi and Chimborazo are waiting for us!